the corona around the mouth that in concerted sequential motion resembles a wheel (although the organ does not actually rotate).

Anatomy

Rotifers have bilateral symmetry and a variety of different shapes. The body of a rotifer is divided into a head, trunk, and foot, and is typically somewhat cylindrical. The trunk contains visceral organs, and often, sensory antennae. There is a well-developed cuticle, found everywhere except in the corona, which

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