The rotifers (/ ˈ r oʊ t ɪ f ər z /, from Latin rota 'wheel' and -fer 'bearing'), sometimes called wheel animals or wheel animalcules, [1] make up a phylum (Rotifera / r oʊ ˈ t ɪ f ər ə /) of microscopic …

Rotifers are microscopic aquatic animals of the phylum Rotifera. Rotifers can be found in many freshwater environments and in moist soil, where they inhabit the thin films of water that are …

Aug 27, 2024 · Rotifers, commonly known as wheel animals or wheel animalcules, are microscopic aquatic organisms belonging to the phylum Rotifera. The name ‘rotifer’ derives …

Rotifer, any of the approximately 2,000 species of microscopic, aquatic invertebrates that constitute the phylum Rotifera. Rotifers are so named because the circular arrangement of …

Feb 28, 2021 · The rotifers are a microscopic (about 100 µm to 30 mm) group of mostly aquatic organisms that get their name from the corona, a rotating, wheel-like structure that is covered …

Rotifers are animals of the phylum Rotifera. They can be found mainly in freshwater within moist soils, still waters, and free-flowing waters. Rotifers have a unique crown of cilia around their …

Rotifers, also known as wheel animals, are microscopic aquatic animals belonging to the phylum Rotifera. They get their name from the ciliated crowns located on their head, a characteristic …