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Brachionus quadridentatus Hermann 1783
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IZ WRM 51946 Brachionus quadridentatus length 35 photo
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Brachionus quadridentatus ( Hermann, 1783 )
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Brachionus quadridentatus ( Hermann, 1783 )
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Brachionus quadridentatus ( Hermann, 1783 )
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Body size 200-400 micron. Lorica smooth or faintly striped. Foot opening tube-shaped. Body very broad and flat. Median anterior spines long, more or less curved. Posterior spines present short or long.