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Platyias quadricornis
Phylum Rotifera
Class Monogononta
Order Ploima
Family Brachionidae
 
Ecology and Behavior
Characteristics
  • Segmented, moderately rigid foot
  • Two posterior and two anterio-median spines
Additional Notes
  • Presence of the genus Platyias in limnetic environments may be an indicator of eutrophy (Stemberger, 1979).