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Rotifer: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 300 µm.

Representative length

300 µm = 0.3 mm. A micron (µm) is a millimeter divided by 1,000.

A microscopic animal whose cilia direct food particles.

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Rotifer, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A microscopic animal whose cilia direct food particles. Displayed dimension: representative length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Interpretive microscopic illustration of a bdelloid rotifer; simplified internal anatomy and transparency, not a photograph.