Brachionus calyciflorus Pallas
Wheel animalcule. (Brachionidae). Fresh waters. Widely distributed. Joint culture with Moina sp., as fish food, in U.S.S.R. Best food algae or algae with bacteria. Optimum temperature for reproduction: 21–22°C. Supplementary feeding with yeast.
Brachionus plicatilis Müller
Wheel animalcule. (Brachionidae). Fresh and saline waters. Widely distributed. Cultivated in Japan on mass scale, as food for fish and prawns.
Brachionus rubens Ehrenberg
Wheel animalcule. (Brachionidae). Fresh waters. Widely distributed. Joint culture with Moina sp., as fish food in U.S.S.R.
