| Macrotrachela punctata, whirling specimen. A species which has a completely granulated epidermis. Double-lobed upper lip. (2) |
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| Macrotrachela punctata, creeping specimen. (2) |
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| Macrotrachela punctata, focus plane on the granulated integument. It is a remarkble coincidence that the only Adineta-species (A. tuberculosa) with an integument that is also very conspicuous has been found in the same environment/ sample. |
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| Macrotrachela punctata, 4 images of the anterior part of several specimens. Upper images: different aspects of the upper lip; left: specimen from (2); also visible is the mastax with ramate trophi and dental formula (DF): 2/2, right: specimen from (3). Lower image: left image: upper lip of specimen from (3); right: creeping specimen with retracted corona, head with rostrum and lamella (1). |
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| Macrotrachela punctata; left image: foot, ventral view, focus plane on the 3 toes; right image: foot with tapering spurs with granulated integument. No interspace beween spurs. Ratio spur length (SL) : spur base width (SBW) ≈ 230% |
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| Macrotrachela punctata; ramate trophi with dental formula (DF): 2/2 (4) |
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| Macrotrachela punctata, creeping specimen. The arrowheads mark the mature egg with conspicuous projections (see below). (4) |
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| Macrotrachela punctata, egg. (4) |
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| Macrotrachela punctata; two images of the foot with tapering spurs with granulated integument. Small interspace beween spurs. Ratio spur length (SL) : spur base width (SBW) ≈ 150% (4) |
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Location (4): Mte. Maolo, Elba, Italy |
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| Habitat (4): between Cladonia-lichens (click to enlarge >>>>) |
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| Date (4): coll.: 12.10.2020; img.: 18.01.2021 (4) |
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| Location: Speikboden (altitude 2400m), Tauferer Ahrntal, South Tirol, Italy (1; 2; 3); |
| Habitat: dry moss on rocks , together with A. tuberculosa, A. vaga var. rhomboidea, Pleuretra lineata, Dissotrocha scutellata (1; 2; 3); |
| Date: coll. 7.10.2014, img 19.10.2014 (1); 21.10. (2); 25.10 (3); |
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