Synchaeta | |
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Synchaeta pectinata | |
Scientific 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.