RoTIFERA

PHYLUM NAME

• The Phylum name of Rotifera is Rotifera.

THE OTHER ROTIFERA CLASSES

• Bdelloidea
• Monogonata
• Acanthocephala

HOW ROTIFERA GETS FOOD AND WHAT THEY EAT

• They eat algae Protozoa and small crustaceans.
• They get food by rotating Cicilia on Their head to make the food go in their mouth.

HOW ROTIFERS DEFEND THEMSELVES

• They flee from the predator and hide.
• Or they can shape shift to escape predators.

WHERE ROTIFERS LIVE

• Any body of water
• Moist soil
• In the air
• Tree roots
• Almost anywhere moist

CAN ROTIFERS MOVE

• Yes rotifers can move using Cilicia on their body to swim.

THE SYMMETRY OF ROTIFERS

• Rotifers are bilaterally symmetrical.

3 ORGANISMS IN THE PHYLUM OF ROTIFERA

• Brachionus kostei
• Lepadella bilobia
• Lecane thailandensis

INTERESTING FACTS

• Rotifers only have about 1,000 cells.
• They move using Cicilia.
• It is more common to find female rotifers then male ones.
• They have sensitive.
• You can see through their body.

SOURCES

• Introduction to Rotifera
• Rotifers-Rotifera overview-encyclopedia of life.
• Rotifera-tree of life project