rotifer
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One of the Rotifera. See Illust. in Appendix.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
bacillus
bacteria
germ
invertebrate
microorganism
microbe
amoeba
virus
dyad
micrococcus
microspore
rhizopod
paramecium
animalcule
protozoa
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There are around 129 freshwater invertebrates, the majority being rotifer ; however, the identification of some species remains in dispute.
They are possibly closer to the two rotifer classes Bdelloidea and Monogononta than to the other class, Seisonidea, producing the names and relationships shown in the cladogram below.