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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