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| Habrotrocha maculata Murray, 1911 |
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| Habrotrocha maculata, whirling (feeding) specimen, dorsoventral view. This species is characterized by a conspicuous granulated integument of the trunk. |
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| Habrotrocha maculata, specimen compressed by coverslide, dorsoventral view. This species is characterized by a conspicuous granulated integument of the trunk. The granules are randomly scattered, which is in contrast to Habrotrocha aspera (which was found in the same location), where the granules/ dots are in the longitudinal folds of the trunk integument. The image shows that in the area of the transverse muscles the dots are lacking. |
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| Habrotrocha maculata, detail of the dots, which are composed of more or less 5 components. In contrast to other protruberances of the integument of bdelloids these granules are dissolved by SDS. |
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| Habrotrocha maculata, spurs (dorsoventral view) with bulbous base (Type 5), no interspace. |
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| Habrotrocha maculata, two images of the ramate trophi. Left: cephalic view; dental formula 1+2/1+2+1; ramus length (RaL): 14µm ( macerated specimen). Right: dorsal view of another specimen, compressed by coverslide, showing the short buccal tube (≈ 1/2 RaL) |
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Location (1): Oberstueter, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, forest |
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| Habitat (1): tree moss (click image to enlarge >>>) |
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| Date: 30.10.2023 (1) |
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