| Lecane clara: extremely flexible species. In contrast to most other Lecane species without stiffened lorica. |
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| Lecane clara, dorsoventral view. Specimen with amictic egg.(1) |
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| Lecane clara, dorsoventral view. (2) |
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| Lecane clara, lateral view. |
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| Lecane clara, ventral view. Focus plane on the two separated toes which are broadest in the middle. In contrast to Lecane inermis the toes have no claws. |
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| Lecane clara, trophi |
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| Lecane clara, trophi, different focus plane. |
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| Lecane clara, amictic egg. Focus plane on the toes of the ready developed animal. |
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| Lecane clara, specimen from (3); dorsoventral view. |
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| Lecane clara, same specimen as above; lateral view. (3) |
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| Lecane clara, specimen from (4) |
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| Collection of sample (4) courtesy of Uli Drabiniok |
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| Location: Wahner Heide, Köln (1) / Augsburg, Wertach (2); Ohligser Heide, NRW, Germany; Sphagnum pond (3); nature reserve NSG Heiliges Meer, NRW, Germany, pond "Kleinweiher "Üffings Wiese" (location 16) (1); |
| Habitat: periphyton (1), Detritus (2); (3); plankton with detritus (4) |
| Date: 1.3.2011 (1); 5.4.2012 (2); 02.08.2015 (3); 13.11.2021 (4) |
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