Metazoa – Obazoa (Opisthokonta)

Observations on Philodina megalotrocha

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Philodina megalotrocha Ehrenberg, 1832

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: n.a.

Add’l Synonyms: NM

Scale bars indicate 50 µm.

Four images. Image no. 3 and 4 belong together. No. 4 is the marked version of no. 3.

First:	The focal plane is on the antenna.
Second:	The focal plane is on the eyespots.
Third and fourth:	We can see the foot-tail with the two spurs (arrowhead). The foot is partially retracted, which becomes visible through the annulated integument. Eyespots (double headed arrow), trophi (arrow).

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Place name: Tropical freshwater aquarium
Latitude: 54.3018013 Longitude: 10.07120132

Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.

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Observations on Philodina megalotrocha

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