| Macrotrachela | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Rotifera |
| Class: | Bdelloidea |
| Order: | Bdelloida |
| Family: | Philodinidae |
| Genus: | Macrotrachela Milne, 1886 |
Macrotrachela is a genus of rotifers belonging to the family Philodinidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America and southernmost Southern Hemisphere. [1]
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Species: [1]
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