Trichocerca capucina Wierzejski & Zacharias 1893
Trichocerca capucina, is characterized by a acute hood at the anterior part of the head (lateral view) which can also be seen in the next image. (2)
 
Trichocerca capucina, lateral view. Especially when the head is retracted the characteristic hood becomes visible (see also image below) (4)
 
Trichocerca capucina, contracted specimen from (2)
 
 
 
Trichocerca capucina; is a plankton species (here with cyanobacteria (??Microcystis??). When the corona is everted one palp (arrow) and one tooth (arrowhead) at the anterior part become visible. Also visible is the dorsal antenna (dA). (3)
 
 
Trichocerca capucina, virgate trophi; different focal planes (4).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location (1): Hammerteich; Witten, NRW, Germany
 
Habitat (1): plankton
 
Date (1): coll. 01.09.2009 (1) 12.09.2009 (2)
 
 
 
Location (4): Haselbecke,Felderbachtal, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond
 
Habitat (4): plankton
 
Date 4): 19.09.2024
 
 
 
 
 
Location (3): water reservoir Heilenbecker Talsperre; Ennepetal, NRW, Germany
 
Habitat (3): plankton
 
Date (3): img.: 11.06.2011
 
 
 
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