Mytilina trigona Gosse, 1851
Mytilina trigona; lateral view. In contrast to Mytilina mucronata the lorica is without spines. Also in contrast to M. mucronata no eyespot is visible. Toes without distinct tips. Specimen from (1)
 
Mytilina trigona; lateral view. Focus plane on the light-refracting bubbles (lipid droplets?) on dorsal of the intestinum. (1)
 
Mytilina trigona; dorsoventrall view. (1)
 
Mytilina trigona; part of the granulated dorsal integument. In the background the light-refracting bubbles are visible(1)
 
Mytilina trigona; left image: characteristic trigonal optical transect of the trunk. Right: toes witha acute tips. (1)
 
Mytilina trigona; trophi, different focus planes. Left: focus plane on the rami; right: focus plane on the unci.(1)
 
Collection of sample courtesy of Uli Drabiniok
 
Location (1): Nature reserve NSG Heiliges Meer, NRW, Germany, "Fischteich" (location 17) (1);
 
Habitat(1): anoxic detritus, together with rhodobacteria, metopid ciliates and Rotaria tridens (1)
 
Date (1): coll.: 13.11.2021; img.: (1);
 
 
 
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