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Distribution of Brachionidae (Rotifera, Monogononta) in Inner Mongolian Waters
Author(s) -
Rong Su,
Segers H.,
Dumont H. J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international review of hydrobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 1434-2944
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19980830406
Subject(s) - brackish water , taxon , inner mongolia , biology , range (aeronautics) , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , china , ecology , fishery , geography , salinity , archaeology , materials science , composite material
Abstract Two‐hundred and fourty‐six freshwater and saline‐alkaline waters in Inner Mongolia, P.R. China were surveyed for Brachionidae. Twenty‐nine brachionid morphospecies (33 taxa) are recorded, four are new to China. Some data on their distribution, and comments on selected taxa are provided. Brachionus asplanchnoides (stat.nov.) is reinstated at the morphospecies level. We suggest that this taxon may be used in aquaculture, considering that, by its large size, it extends the size range of brackish‐water Rotifera potentially available as food for fish larvae.