Gastropus minor Rousselet 1892
Gastropus minor: lateral view, the arrowhead points to the dorsal antenna, which -in contrast to G. stylifer - is located in the posterior third of the lorica. The red eyespot is located at the posterior end of the brain, which is in contrast to Gastropus hyptopus >>> (base of mid-brain). Specimen from (4)
 
Gastropus minor: the cells of the stomach wall are brown or green with chromatophores incorporated intracellularly from ingested algae. (2)
 
Gastropus minor; specimen from (1)
 
 
Gastropus minor; left: virgate trophi of specimen from (2). Right: trophi of specimen from (4)
 
Gastropus minor; another specimen from (3)
 
 
 
 
Location (4): Recker Moor, NS, Germany, pond
 
Location (4): detritus-sample with algae (click image to enlarge >>>)
 
Location (4): 20.04.2023
 
 
 
 
Location: water reservoir Heilenbecker Talsperre / Ennepetal/ NRW (1;2); NSG Heiliges Meer, near Erdfallsee (3)
Habitat: Plankton (1,2); Periphyton (3)
Date: 15.04.2010 (1); 26.5.2012 (2); 15.05.2011 (3)
 
 
 
 
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