Cochliopodium bilimbosum Auerbach, 1856

Cochliopodium bilimbosum: the cell is on a coat made of microscales which can be recognized as tiny spots in the light microscope (arrowheads). In contrast to Cochliopodium vestitum this species has no spines. (1)

SEM images of the scales can be seen here
The scales may have a function to protect the organism against predators. In this youtube-video the behavior of the rotifer Cephalodella may be interpreteted as being confused by the scales when trying to swallow Cochliopodium.
 
Cochliopodium bilimbosum: same specimen, illustrating the locomotion. (1)
 
Cochliopodium bilimbosum: specimen from (2)
 
Location: Simmelried/ Bodensee (1); Frankenhausen/ Kyffhäuser, Elisabethquelle (2)
Habitat : Sphagnum (1); detritus in salinic water (2)
Date: 23.8.2009 (1); 21.10.2016 (2)
 
 
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