| Mytilina ventralisEhrenberg, 1832 | |
| Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus | Species | | Rotifera | Monogononta | Ploima | Mytilinidae | Mytilina | ventralis | | Habitat | | Cosmopolitan. | | Characteristics | | Species of the genus Mytilina are recognized by their laterally compressed loricate body with a dorsal sulcus. The anterior margins of the lateral lorica plates in Mytilina ventralis are convex, and the species is recognized by the presence of a small, almost thorn on each of the anterior lorica margins, and the absence of corresponding thorns near the dorsal sulcus on the anterior margin. | | In Bocas Del Toro | | Reported By | Sorensen, Martin V | | Locality | The species was found in plankton from the drinking water reservoir near Bocas del Toro. |
| | Compiled by | | Jolyon Faria | | Links | | | Comments | Since the database is a work in progress we would appreciate any comments or additional information we could use to improve this resource |
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