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With reference to the author's compilation of British rotifer records, the main contributions to our knowledge of rotifers in the British Isles are outlined and the impetus provided by local natural history societies is commented upon. The usefulness and limitations of early records are examined and the scope offered to future collectors is discussed.
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Hussey, C.G. An historical survey of the collection and study of rotifers in Britain. Hydrobiologia 73, 237–240 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00019453
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