Lecane

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Lecane
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Lecane quadridentata
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Monogononta
Order: Ploima
Family: Lecanidae
Remane, 1933
Genus: Lecane
Nitzsch, 1827
Synonyms
List
  • CathypuaHofsten, 1909
  • DiarthraDaday, 1897
  • DistylaEckstein, 1883
  • HemimonostylaBartos, 1959
  • MonostylaEhrenberg, 1830

Lecane is a genus of rotifers belonging to the family Lecanidae. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Lecanidae and has a cosmopolitan distribution [1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Lecane: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lecane Nitzsch, 1827". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 March 2021.