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Bookmark or Share- Rotifer - WikipediaThe rotifers (/ ˈroʊtɪfərz /, from Latin rota 'wheel' and -fer 'bearing'), sometimes called wheel animals or wheel animalcules, [1] make up a phylum (Rotifera / roʊˈtɪfərə /) of microscopic and near-microscopic pseudocoelomate animals.
- Rotifers: An Introduction to the Microscopic World of Wheel Animals ...Rotifers, also known as wheel animals, are microscopic aquatic animals belonging to the phylum Rotifera. They get their name from the ciliated crowns located on their head, a characteristic structure used for both locomotion and gathering food particles.
- Rotifer - Examples, Classification, Characteristics, & PicturesRotifers, commonly known as wheel animals or wheel animalcules, are microscopic aquatic organisms belonging to the phylum Rotifera. The name ‘rotifer’ derives from a Neo-Latin word meaning ‘wheel-bearer’ due to their characteristic ciliated crowns that resemble rotating wheels. These cilia are used for both locomotion and feeding.
- Rotifers: Structure, Characteristics, and ClassificationRotifers are microorganisms that inhabit mainly freshwater aquatic environments and can range in size from 200 to 500 micrometers long. Rotifers are animals of the phylum Rotifera. They can be found mainly in freshwater within moist soils, still waters, and free-flowing waters.
- Rotifers - Overview of Phylum Rotifera, Examples and ClassificationAlso referred to as "wheel animals/wheel-bearer", Rotifers are tiny, free-living, planktonic pseudocoelomates that make up the phylum Rotifera. While certain species can survive a given range of salinity, the majority of species can be found in freshwater environments worldwide.
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