In your laboratory, you examine a vial of freshwater from a local pond. You notice several unfamiliar small (less than 1 millimeter in length) animals and decide to study them. You observe that the animals have a coelom, eat microscopic food particles, reproduce by parthenogenesis, and have offspring that do not undergo any larval stages. What else would you expect to observe about this organism?

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These characteristics are indicative of rotifers, which are known for having a corona, a ciliated structure around the mouth used for feeding and locomotion.

In Your Laboratory, You Examine a Vial of Freshwater from a Local