Euchlanis

Euchlanis
Euchlanis dilatata
Scientific 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

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

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.