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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Bradyscela

Bradyscela Bryce, 1910

Most confused Adineta.

ref. ID; 1663

Rostrum imperfect. Corona cannot be retracted within mouth. No ciliary wreaths but only with cilia distributed on corona. Unable to swim. Foot stout. Spurs absent and replaced by a row of papilliform lobes. (ref. ID; 1663)

ref. ID; 1923

Cylindric. Head not wider than neck. (ref. ID; 1923)

ref. ID; 3137

The body is short, vermiform, stout and rounded. The head is not dilated. On the posterior border of the penultimate foot segment are two spurs or a fairly larger number of papillae very similar to the spurs. D.f.: 2/2. (ref. ID; 3137)
  1. Bradyscela clauda (Bryce, 1893) (ref. ID; 1345, 1923, 3144, 3688)
    Syn; Adineta clauda Bryce, 1893 (ref. ID; 1345); Bradyscela clauda (Bryce, 1910) (ref. ID; 1345); Callidina clauda Bryce, 1893 (ref. ID; 3688)
  2. Bradyscela granulosa de Koning, 1947 (ref. ID; 1345, 3688)
    Syn; Bradyscela clauda de Koning, 1929 (ref. ID; 1345)