| Macrotrachela multispinosa var. brevispinosa; whirling specimen. (2) | 
									
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										| Macrotrachela multispinosa var. brevispinosa; head of whirling specimen, focus plane on the notched upper lip. (2) | 
									
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										| Macrotrachela multispinosa var. brevispinosa; rump and foot. Left image: dorsal view of rump and 1st foot segment with small spines and smooth integument, which is in contrast to Macrotrachela aculeata. Right: ventral view of foot with 3 toes and short annulated peg-like spurs with interspace.(2) | 
									
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										| Macrotrachela multispinosa var. brevispinosa; creeping specimen, dorsoventral view. | 
									
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										| Macrotrachela multispinosa var. brevispinosa; contracted | 
									
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										| Location: Wahner Heide / Cologne (1); Anilao, Philippines (2) | 
									
										| Habitat: pond with submerged moss, together with Pleuretra lineata.(1); moss on limestone, together with Rotaria sordida (2) | 
									
										| Date: 25.08.2012 (1); coll. 04.04.2016; img: 28.4.2016 (2) | 
									
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