Brachionidae

Brachionidae is a family of rotifers belonging to the order Ploima. Species are found in freshwater and marine habitats.

Description

Rotifers in the family Brachionidae range from 170 to 250 μm, and possess a lorica. The lorica is in a single piece and lacks any furrows, groovese, sulci, or dorsal head shields.
The family contains seven genera:

Anuraeopsis Lauterborn, 1900
Brachionus Pallas, 1766
Kellicottia Ahlstrom, 1938
Keratella Bory de St.Vincent, 1822
Notholca Gosse, 1886
Plationus Segers, Murugan & Dumont, 1993
Platyias Harring, 1913