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Gastropus
Sign in to saveGastropus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr), meaning "belly", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot", is a genus of rotifers belonging to the family Gastropodidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumRotifera
- ClassEurotatoria
- OrderPloima
- FamilyGastropodidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Gastropodidae
- Collections
- USNM
- Recorded in
- United Kingdom, United States
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Gastropodidae
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- Gastropus
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Gastropus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr), meaning "belly", and πούς (poús), meaning "foot", is a genus of rotifers belonging to the family Gastropodidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Australia and Northern America.
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