Pseudomicrothorax agilis Mermod, 1914
Pseudomicrothorax agilis, a species with constant 12 ciliary rows, focal plane on some of the ciliary rows of the ventral side, (arrowheads). This species has constantly a total of 12 ciliary rows, which is -according to FOISSNER- in contrast to Pseudomicrothorax dubius (with 13-14 ciliary rows). Specimen from (2)
 
Pseudomicrothorax agilis, same specimen, different focal plane, showing the oral basket (OB). (2)
 
 
Pseudomicrothorax agilis, focal plane on the oral basket and some of the ciliary rows. Specimen from (1)
 
Pseudomicrothorax agilis, compressed specimen, showing the structure of the ciliary rows of the ventral side (Upper image). Lower image: Each ciliary row has a row of small (≈2µm) vacuoles of unknown function, which are visible in the crop (lower image)
 
Pseudomicrothorax agilis, detail of the anterior part of the cell. Focal plane on the oral basket (OB) and some of the ciliary rows (CiR). Also visible: the 3 adoral membranelles (M1, M2, M3) and the tube-like excretion porus (EP) of the contractile vacuole. (2)
 
Pseudomicrothorax agilis,compressed specimen; focal plane on the macronucleus (Ma) and the oral basket (OB). (2)
 
 
 
 
 
Location (1), (2): Wahner Heide near Colgne, pond with Portamogeton
 
Habitat (1), (2): detritus/ periphyton
 
Date : 14.01.2011 (1); 07.07.2023 (2)
 
 
 
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