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Platyias patulus |
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| Phylum |
Rotifera |
| Class |
Monogononta |
| Order |
Ploima |
| Family |
Brachionidae |
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| Ecology and Behavior |
| Characteristics |
- Segmented, moderately rigid foot
- Four posterior and ten anterior spines
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| Additional
Notes |
- Platyias patulus may be a detritovore (Pourriot, 1965).
- Presence of the genus Platyias in limnetic environments may be an indicator of eutrophy (Stemberger, 1979).
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