Brachionus calyciflorus

Brachionus calyciflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Monogononta
Order: Ploima
Family: Brachionidae
Genus: Brachionus
Species:
B. calyciflorus
Binomial name
Brachionus calyciflorus
Pallas, 1766
Synonyms
List
  • Anuraea divaricata Weisse, 1845
  • Anuraea palea Ehrenberg, 1830
  • Arthracanthus biremis Schmarda, 1854
  • Arthracanthus quadriremis Schmarda, 1854
  • Brachionus decipiens Plate, 1886
  • Brachionus dorcas f. spinosus Wierzejski, 1891
  • Brachionus dorcas var. spinosus Wierzejski, 1891
  • Brachionus margoi Daday, 1883
  • Brachionus pala Ehrenberg, 1838
  • Brachionus palea Ehrenberg, 1830
  • Brachionus pentacanthus France, 1894

Brachionus calyciflorus is a planktonic species of rotifer occurring in freshwater. It is commonly used as a model organism in toxicology, ecology and evolutionary biology. Its advantages include the small size and short generation time (average generation time of B. calyciflorus is around 2.2 days at 24 °C).

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