Synchaeta

Synchaeta
Synchaeta pectinata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Rotifera
Class:	Monogononta
Order:	Ploima
Family:	Synchaetidae
Genus:	Synchaeta Ehrenberg, 1832

Synchaeta is a genus of rotifers belonging to the family Synchaetidae.^[1]

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.^[1] It is found in freshwater, marine, brackish, and inland saline habitats.^[2] These microscopic organisms play essential roles in aquatic food webs and nutrient cycling.