Habitat and behaviour. A–C Examples of the swimming behaviour A straight (S. tremula) B slightly coiled (S. stylata) C distinctly coiled (S. pectinata) D–E Foot position (thick lines) while swimming D foot retracted (S. baltica) E foot not retracted (S. tremula). Scale bar: 50 µm.

 
 
  Part of: Wilke T, Ahlrichs WH, Bininda-Emonds ORP (2019) A weighted taxonomic matrix key for species of the rotifer genus Synchaeta (Rotifera, Monogononta, Synchaetidae). ZooKeys 871: 1-40. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.871.36435