Filinia longiseta
Phylum
Rotifera
Class
Monogononta
Order
Flosculariaceae
Family
Filinidae
Distinguishing Characteristics
Has spinelets on the bristles in the summer in the Great Lakes
Ecology
Considered a warm stenotherm, but may occur in cold water.
Diet consists of detritus, bacteria, and
Chlorococcales
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