Description:-

Two small anteromedian spines; anterointermediate and anterolateral spines absent or highly reduced. Two divergent posterior spines. Size: Length of lorica 84-168 µm; maximum width of lorica 77-134 µm. Lorica firm, stippled, with a pattern of cuticular ridges, divided into dorsal and ventral plates, somewhat compressed dorso-ventrally. Antero-dorsal margin with 2 median spines separated by V- or U-shaped notch. Laterals mostly longer than medians. Intermediate spines reduced or wanting. Rarely all six occipital spines present. Mental margin more or less straight or wavy. Generally, postero-lateral spines well developed. Foot opening between bases of posterior spines and overhung by a triangular or rounded extension of dorsal plate.

Threats:-

Not recorded

Remark:-

Reported from freshwater and brackish water areas of Kerala.

Habitat:-

Pelagic; marine, freshwater

Synonyms:-

References:-

Gopakumar, G. 1998. Studies on brackishwater rotifers of Kerala with special reference to B. plicatilis O. F. Muller as live feed for aquaculture. Ph. D. thesis, University of Kerala.
Molly Varghese, L.Krishnan and V.J. Kuttyamma (2006). Systematic account on rotifers of the genus Brachionus from CochinBackwaters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 48 (2) : 147 - 155
Molly Varghese and L. Krishnan 2013. Brachionus species distribution in relation to environmental characteristics in Cochin backwaters, Kerala, South India. Indian J. Fish., 60(1) : 133-138.
Kakkassery FK. 2003. Studies on freshwater rotifers of Kerala. PhD Thesis, University of Calicut, Kerala.

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