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Synchaeta

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Synchaeta
Synchaeta pectinata
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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Species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Synchaeta Ehrenberg, 1832". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ 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. Bibcode:2019ZooK..871....1W. doi:10.3897/zookeys.871.36435. PMC 6700057. PMID 31435183.