| Ploesoma hudsoni; lateral view. This species is characterised by a mid-ventral annulated foot with two large toes (see image below) and a foam like soft integument which is in contrast to the more rigid lorica of other Pleoesoma-species like Ploesoma triacanthum.. (2) |
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| Ploesoma hudsoni; lateral view, focus plane on the long foot with two toes. Although P. hudsoni is mostly reported from warm waters this specimen was found at a water temperature of 8 degrees Celsius (2) |
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| Ploesoma hudsoni; dorsoventral view, the arrows point to the characteristic finger-like palps Species with red eyespot. (4). |
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| Ploesoma hudsoni; lateral view, focal plane on one of the finger-like palpar organs (arrow). (1) |
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| Ploesoma hudsoni; dorsal view, focus plane on the net-like vesicular integument and the anterodorsal triangular plate. (3) |
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| Ploesoma hudsoni; dorsal view, detail of the anterodorsal triangular plate. The dorsal antenna (DA) protrodes through a hole in this plate. E: eyespot; yellow spot: part of the retrocerebral organ (RCO). Left: specimen from (3); right: specimen from (4) |
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| Ploesoma hudsoni; slightly compressed specimen, annulated foot with footglands and two large equal toes. Also visible is the foam-like integument. |
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| Ploesoma hudsoni; virgate trophi; stitch of the trophi elements from several images )Fu: fulcrum; Ma: manubrium; Ra: ramus; Un: uncus) . (5) |
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| Location (1); (2), (5): water reservoir Heilenbecker Talsperre; Ennepetal, NRW, Germany |
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| Habitat (1); (2), (5): plankton |
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| Date (1); (2), 11.05.2010 (1); 21.03.2011 (2); coll. 08.07.2022 ; img.: 11.07.2022 08.07.2022 (5) |
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| water reservoir Wuppertalsperre (3) |
| habitat: plankton (3) |
Date: 09.09.2014 (3); 17.09.2014 (4) |
