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Rotifer

Genus: Euchlanis

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Field Notes

Description:

The small red feature near the upper/central portion of this Rotifer is surrounded by an inverted U-shaped organ that is the Mastax - the chewing organism that grinds the food before sending it down into the stomach.

Habitat:

Found in small rainwater container in SW Pennsylvania

Reference Links:

Rotifer - Wikipedia

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Comments (3)
AntónioGinjaGinja
agreed with Danièle :-) Very nice and educative spottings you have in your page William,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
DanielePralong
Congratulations William, we're finally doing justice to your extraordinary microscopic world with this rotifer as our Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1482536657./10157976736095603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/812442705829699589

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Epilithic Diatoms of Western Pennsylvania

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PublishedDecember 23, 2016

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