Belonocystis tubistella
Belonocystis tubistella, with a cage of conical scales from which the spines emerge. Although the shape is reminiscent of a heliozoon, Belonocystis is assigned to amoebae, but the taxonomic position is unclear. (2)
 
Belonocystis tubistella, specimen from Wahner Heide near Cologne, 03.07.2010 (1)
 
Belonocystis tubistella, focus on the scales (specimen from Wahner Heide near Cologne, 03.07.2010 (1))
 
 
Location: Wahner Heide near Cologne (1); nature reserve Südheide, pond (2),
Habitat : between moss (1); (2)
Date: 03.07.2010 (1)); 23.10.2010 (2)
 
 
 
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