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Eighteen freshwater bodies in Songkhla Province, southern Thailand were investigated for rotifers of the genus Lecane. A total of 23 species were identified. The majority of species found were cosmopolitan (43%) or tropicopolitan (39%). The rest were oriental (9%) and palaeotropical (9%). The most common species was L. bulla (61% of the plankton samples taken), while L. aculeata, L. arcula, L. blachei, L. stenroosi and L. tenuiseta were rare (only found once). The greatest species diversity was found in Khlong-Hla reservoir (14 species).
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Pholpunthin, P., Chittapun, S. (1998). Freshwater Rotifera of the genus Lecane from Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. In: Wurdak, E., Wallace, R., Segers, H. (eds) Rotifera VIII: A Comparative Approach. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 134. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4782-8_4
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