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| Trichocerca stylata, a specimen from (1); lateral view. This species is characterized by a red eyespot which is located at the dorsal side of the middle of the brain; which is in contrast to Trichocerca pusilla. It is also worth mentioning that T. stylata and T. pusilla were found in the same habitat at the same time. |
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| Trichocerca stylata, same specimen; different focus plane. This species is characterized by a large foot gland (FG). The relative toe-length of the left toe (ratio= total length: toe length ≈4:1) is slightly shorter than in T. pusilla. |
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| Trichocerca stylata, lateral view of posterior part of a slightly compressed specimen from (2) which is being macerated for trophi analysis. The ratio of the length of left toe vs. right toe is approx 2:1. which is also in contrast to Trichocerca pusilla.The image also shows the big foot gland (FG). |
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| Trichocerca stylata, virgate trophi; Fu: fulcrum; Ma: left and right manubria; R: rami; SR: suprarami. In contrast to T. pusilla the fulcrum of this species has no T-formed distal end. |
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| Images courtesy of Dr. Martin Kreutz; Litzelstetten. |
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| Location: Rhine, near wastewater treatment plant Wollmatingen/ Konstanz (1); (2) |
| habitat: plankton (1); (2) |
| date: 20.05.2020 (1); 13.09.2020 (2) |
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