| Macrotrachela sp.7 ; whirling specimen, dorsoventral view; focus on the upper lip. (1) |
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| Macrotrachela sp.7; head of whirling specimen, dorsal view. In contrast to another morphotype of Macrotrachela plicata the lobes of the upper lip each have a distinct (triangular) elevation on the inner rims (arrowheads). (1) |
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| Macrotrachela sp.7; head of whirling specimen, dorsal view; focus on the sulcus with a "ligula". Also visible are two sensory bristles on each of the trochal discs. (1) |
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| Macrotrachela sp.7; two aspects of the anterior part. Left: ventral view; focus plane on the buccal field, pharyngeal tube and mastax/ trophi with dental formula 2/2. Right: dorsoventral view of specimen with retracted corona. Focus plane on the rostrum with divided rostrum lamella (arrowheads). Also visible are the cilia of the retracted trochi (Tr). Br: brain. (1) |
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| Macrotrachela sp.7; left: foot of a creeping specimen. Foot with tapering spurs with rounded tips. Interspace between spurs. Spur pseudosegment width (SSW): 12µm; Spur length (SL): 10µm; spur base width (SBW): 6µm; Spur interspace width (SIW): 4µm. (1) |
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| Location: Simmelried near Konstanz; Sphagnum-pond (1) |
| Habitat: in the boundary layer betwen the water and the anoxic mud (upper 10cm of the mud) (1) |
| Date: coll.: 22.11.2018 (1) |
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