Rotaria megarostris

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Bdelloida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Platyzoa
Phylum: Rotifera
Classis: Bdelloidea
Ordo: Bdelloida

Familia: Philodinidae
Genus: Rotaria
Species:Rotaria megarostris

Name edit

Rotaria megarostris Jaturapruek, Fontaneto, Meksuwan, Pholpunthin & Maiphae, 2018

Type locality: Pond connected to Prince of Songkla University reservoir, Songkhla, Thailand: 07° 00.530' N, 100° 30.350' E.
Etymology: The species is named from the character of the rostrum, it refers to the rostrum being extremely long and gigantic (mega).


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