Euchlanis

Euchlanis is a genus of rotifers belonging to the family Euchlanidae.[1]

Euchlanis
Euchlanis dilatata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Monogononta
Order: Ploima
Family: Euchlanidae
Genus: Euchlanis
Ehrenberg, 1830
Species

See text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Dapidia Gosse, 1887
  • Enchlanis Braum, 1884

Sometimes alternatively referred to as wheel animalcules, rotifers feature a characteristic circular arrangement of cilia at their front ends that is reminiscent of a turning wheel when they are in motion.[2] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Description

Rotifers have a characteristic circular arrangement of cilia at their front ends. These cilia are used to bring food particles, including bacteria, debris and small protozoans, towards the mouth.[2] A mastax, a jaw-like structure, grinds the food as it enters the stomach. Excretory structures known as flame cells create a current that drains them into the intestines or the bladder.[2] They have transparent bodies and two strong structures that are used for swimming. They are sheathed in a glassy shell secreted by their outer skin.[2]

Species

The following species are accepted:[1]

  • Euchlanis alata Voronkov, 1912
  • Euchlanis arenosa Myers, 1936
  • Euchlanis callimorpha Berzinš, 1957
  • Euchlanis callysta Myers, 1930
  • Euchlanis calpidia (Myers, 1930)
  • Euchlanis contorta (Wulfert, 1939)
  • Euchlanis dactyliseta Sudzuki, 1998
  • Euchlanis dapidula Parise, 1966
  • Euchlanis deflexa Gosse, 1851
  • Euchlanis dilatata Ehrenberg, 1832
  • Euchlanis hyphidactyla Parise, 1963
  • Euchlanis incisa Carlin, 1939
  • Euchlanis ligulata Kutikova & Vassiljeva, 1982
  • Euchlanis lucksiana Hauer
  • Euchlanis lyra Hudson, 1886
  • Euchlanis mamorokaensis Berzinš, 1973
  • Euchlanis meneta Myers, 1930
  • Euchlanis mikropous Koch-Althaus, 1962
  • Euchlanis oropha Gosse, 1887
  • Euchlanis parameneta Berzinš, 1957
  • Euchlanis perpusilla De Ridder, 1977
  • Euchlanis phryne Myers, 1930
  • Euchlanis pyriformis Gosse, 1851
  • Euchlanis semicarinata Segers, 1993
  • Euchlanis triquetra Ehrenberg, 1838

References
  1. "Euchlanis Ehrenberg, 1830". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. "Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Differential Interference Contrast Image Gallery - Euchlanis Rotifer". micro.magnet.fsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
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