The name "Rotifer" is derived from the Latin word rota “wheel” and -fer “bearing”, meaning "wheel-bearer". Most rotifers are around 0.1–0.5 mm long and are common in freshwater environments throughout the world, with a few saltwater species. #MicroscopicMonday 🧫🔬#EarthMonth | Science Channel

This rotifer is what it eats! It has turned blue due to the breakdown of pigments from algae and cyanobacteria — both components of its diet. It has a ciliated mouth and is about 500 microns (half a millimeter) in length. Three eggs can clearly be seen within the body of this wiggly creature. #MicroscopicMonday 🧫🔬by MicrobialEcology | Science Channel

Rotifer with a Saw-Toothed Mouth #rotifer #microscopy #biology #nature #science #animals #zoology #microbiology | ScienceDawn

Rotifer surrounded by Euglena. . . . #science #biology #microscopy #rotifer | Science into Images

Some black and white shots of a rotifer (Proales sp. maybe?) . . . #Science #microscopy #biology | Science into Images

3K views · 2.1K reactions |  Meet Daphnicola, a rotifer with a mesmerizing crown of cilia. Watch as it spins its ciliary wheel to create water currents, filtering tiny particles for food. #science #microorganisms #microscopy | Science into Images | Facebook