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Rotifera

Taxonomy
Rotifera was named as a phylum. It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Syndermata by Zrzavy et al. (1998); it was reranked as the unranked clade Rotifera by Edgecombe et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Gnathifera by Edgecombe et al. (2011), Nielsen (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Rotifera Edgecombe et al. p. 153 figs. Fig. 1
2012Rotifera Nielsen p. 185 figs. Fig. 23.1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
Spiralia
Gnathifera
phylumRotifera
phylumRotifera

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Supercl. Eurotatoria De Ridder 1957
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Cl. Bdelloidea Hudson 1884
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Or. Philodinida Melone and Ricci 1995
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Fm. Habrotrochidae Harring 1913
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G. Habrotrocha Bryce 1910
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Superfm. Brachionoidea
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G. Keratella Bory de St Vincent 1822
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available