Synthesis of Brazilian Rotifera: an updated list of species

By

Garraffoni, André Rinaldo Senna
Lourenço, Anete P.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012-6-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

8

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

375--407

Subjects

Brazil , check list , inland waters , Rotifera

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/8.3.375

 

Abstract

A checklist of species of Rotifera recorded for Brazilian inland waters is provided. A total of 625 species, with representatives from 84 genera are listed. The list comprises reports of rotifers documented in 132 studies, including regional ecological (58%) and taxonomic/biodiversity (42%) studies carried out until early of the year 2012. More than 75% of the species were recorded from the states of Pará, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, and Minas Gerais. We hope that this survey will serve as a baseline for future studies.