Pleurotrocha sp.1 cf petromyzon Ehrenberg, 1830
Pleurotrocha sp.1 cf petromyzon, lateral view; habitus while swimming. Aside from the trophi (see below) the specimens from this sample are quite similar to the "regular" P. petromyzon. Specimen from (1).
 
Pleurotrocha sp.1 cf petromyzon, images of the trophi. The arrowheads in the left image of the middle row mark the teeth in the rami, a trait which is in contrast to P. petromyzon, but is a trait of P. atlantica. Middle right: manubria (composite of 2 photographs). Lower image: unci (composite of 2 photographs) (1).
 
 
see also >>> Pleurotrocha sigmoidea
 
 
Location (1): Gevelsberg, NRW, Germany, Stefansbach (creek)
 
Habitat (1): between algae (Cladophora sp.) and diatoms on stones (1). (click image to enlarge >>>).
 
Date: 03.05.2021
 
 
 
 
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