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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).
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).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Rotifera Edgecombe et al. p. 153 figs. Fig. 1 |
| 2012 | Rotifera Nielsen p. 185 figs. Fig. 23.1 |
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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.
Ph. Rotifera
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Supercl. Eurotatoria De Ridder 1957
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Langhian or 48.07000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eocene | Australia (South Australia) | Keratella sp. (197395) | |
| Burdigalian - Langhian | Dominican Republic | Bdelloidea indet., Habrotrocha sp. (124475) |