Checklist dos Rotifera (Animalia) do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

Abstract

This study comprises a list of rotifer taxa found in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, gleaned from the scientific literature. The studies were divided in five general areas: (1) the River Paraguay, (2) the Pantanal of Nhecolândia, (3) the rivers Miranda, Abobral and Itaqueri, (4) a reservoir in the city of Campo Grande, and (5) rivers, lakes and canals of the River Paraná. In total, 364 taxa were registered, with the families Lecanidae, Trichocercidae and Brachionidae showing greatest taxonomic richness, with 72, 32 and 30 taxa, respectively. The greatest taxon richness was found in the area of the River Paraná (244 taxa), followed by the River Paraguay in the region of the city of Corumbá (with 154 taxa), and the freshwater lakes of Nhecolândia (with 148 taxa). This pattern is most probably due to the quantity and quality of the studies carried out in these areas.