| Synchaeta | |
|---|---|
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| Synchaeta pectinata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Rotifera |
| Class: | Monogononta |
| Order: | Ploima |
| Family: | Synchaetidae |
| Genus: | Synchaeta Ehrenberg, 1832 |
Synchaeta is a genus of rotifers belonging to the family Synchaetidae.[1]
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1] It is found in freshwater, marine, brackish, and inland saline habitats.[2]These microscopic organisms play essential roles in aquatic food webs and nutrient cycling.
Species
Species:[1]
- Synchaeta arcifera Xu, 1998
- Synchaeta atlantica Zelinka, 1907
- Synchaeta bacillifera Smirnov, 1933
- Synchaeta pectinata Ehrenberg, 1832
References
- 1 2 3 "Synchaeta Ehrenberg, 1832". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ Wilke, Tanja; Ahlrichs, Wilko H.; Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P. (2019). "A weighted taxonomic matrix key for species of the rotifer genus Synchaeta (Rotifera, Monogononta, Synchaetidae)". ZooKeys (871): 1–40. doi:10.3897/zookeys.871.36435. PMC 6700057. PMID 31435183.
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