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Family: Brachionidae



(See list of species below)


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33 species (see list below)
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Anuraeopsis fissa
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Brachionus angularis
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Brachionus bidentata
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Brachionus calyciflorus
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Brachionus caudatus
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Brachionus diversicornis
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Brachionus havanaensis
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Brachionus patulus
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Brachionus plicatilis
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Brachionus quadridentatus
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Brachionus rubens
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Brachionus urceolaris
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Brachionus urceus
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Kellicottia bostoniensis
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Kellicottia longispina
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Keratella americana
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Keratella cochlearis
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Keratella cruciformis
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Keratella quadrata
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Keratella testudo
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Keratella tropica
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Keratella valga
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Notholca acuminata
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Notholca caudata
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Notholca foliacea
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Notholca jugosa
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Notholca labis
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Notholca marina
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Notholca salina
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Notholca squamula
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Notholca striata
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Platyias patulus
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Platyias quadricornis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anuraeopsis fissa South America and Asia In 1851
Brachionus angularis Asia 1851
Brachionus bidentata Asia 1889
Brachionus calyciflorus Asia 1766
Brachionus caudatus Asia Inland Water 1894
Brachionus diversicornis Asia Inland Water 1883
Brachionus havanaensis Asia Inland Water 1911
Brachionus patulus Asia Inland Waters 1786
Brachionus plicatilis Asia Inland Water 1786
Brachionus quadridentatus South America and Asia In 1783
Brachionus rubens Asia 1838
Brachionus urceolaris Asia Inland Water 1773
Brachionus urceus Asia Inland Water 1758
Kellicottia bostoniensis Asia. 1908
Kellicottia longispina Asia. 1879
Keratella americana Western Central Atlantic. 1943
Keratella cochlearis Circumglobal. 1851
Keratella cruciformis Circumglobal. 1892
Keratella quadrata Western Indian Ocean 1786
Keratella testudo Western Indian Ocean 1832
Keratella tropica Asia 1907
Keratella valga Asia Inland Water 1834
Notholca acuminata Asia Inland Water 1832
Notholca caudata Asia Inland Water 1943
Notholca foliacea Asia Inland Water 1838
Notholca jugosa Asia Inland Water
Notholca labis Asia Inland Water 1887
Notholca marina Asia Inland Water 1961
Notholca salina Cosmopolitan. 1961
Notholca squamula Cosmopolitan. 1786
Notholca striata Cosmopolitan. 1786
Platyias patulus Asia 1786
Platyias quadricornis South America and Asia In 1832



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