Adineta sp. 10, dorsoventral view, creeping; specimen from (4). |
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Adineta sp. 10, lateral view, specimen from (5). This living specimen has been recovered from a sample of dry moss that was stored in a plastic bag for more than 6 months at temperatures between 15 to 35 degrees Celsius. |
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Adineta sp. 10, upper images: two aspects of the head region of two different specimens, different focus planes. The right image shows the notched frontal part of the rostral lamella and the 4 U-hooks of each of the rake apparatus. Lower image: left: foot with spurs, dorsoventral view; right: foot in lateral view. Spurs with distinct tip with cutout (arrowhead);Also visible are the dorsal toe and the ventral toes.. (2) |
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Adineta sp. 10, contracted specimen, focus plane on the granulated integument. (1) |
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Adineta sp. 10, another specimen showing the granulated integument. (2) The granules are not so pronounced like in Adineta tuberculosa |
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Adineta sp. 10; trophi and rake apparatus of a macerated specimen. The arrowheads point to the 4 U-hooks in each of the rakes, which is in contrast to Adineta tuberculosa, which has 6 U-hooks or more. (3) |
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Adineta sp. 10; trophi, cephalic view. (3) |
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Location: NSG Unteres Odertal, BB, Germany, near "Teerofenbrücke" |
Habitat: moss on concrete |
Date: coll. 28.05.2019; img: 31.05.2019 (1); 01.06.2019 (2); 11.07.2019 (3); 12.07.2019 (4); img: 08.12.2019 (5) |