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Brachionidae

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Brachionidae is a family of rotifers belonging to the order Ploima. Species are found in freshwater and marine habitats.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumRotifera
  3. ClassEurotatoria
  4. OrderPloima
  5. FamilyBrachionidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Brachionidae is a family of rotifers belonging to the order Ploima. Species are found in freshwater and marine habitats.

== Description == Rotifers in the family Brachionidae range from 170 to 250 μm, and possess a lorica. The lorica is in a single piece and lacks any furrows, groovese, sulci, or dorsal head shields.

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