Brachionidae (Rotifera: Monogononta) from El Paraíso albufera and report of Brachionus ibericus in Peru

Abstract

This paper reports the Brachionidae species recognized in samples collected in October 2010 in the albufera Laguna El Paraiso, Huacho (11°13' - 11°10'S , 77°35' - 77°40'W). Five species were determined: Keratella tropica, Brachionus quadridentatus, B. urceolaris, B. angularis and B. ibericus Ciros-Pérez 2001, which is a new report for Peru and this report expanding its worldwide distribution. © Los autores.