Classification:
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Scientifica Name: Keratella
Class: Eurotatoria
Scientifica Name: Keratella
General Characteristics:
Keratella are bilaterally symmetrical organisms that have more than two cell layers as well as tissues and organs. They are pseudocoelomates and possess a gut with an anus. Covering the body is an external layer of chitin referred to as lorica. The nervous system is comprised of a brain and paired nerves. Respiration is carried out through simple diffusion. Reproduction is mostly parthenogenic. They prey on bacteria and protists
Habitat
Suspended in marine water column
Importance to Humans:
Keratella have no known importance to humans.
Sources:
"Marine Rotifera". Life Desks. Retrieved from: http://rotifera.lifedesks.org/pages/589