| Brachionus urceolaris, dorsalventral view; specimen with male egg (mictic egg). (1) |
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| Brachionus urceolaris, lateral view; focus plane on the red cervical eyespot and the dorsal antenna. (1) |
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| Brachionus urceolaris, ventral view; focus plane on foot and foot opening and the anterior ventral rim of the lorica (4) |
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| Brachionus urceolaris, lorica of a dead specimen showing the 6 dents at the dorsal anterior side. (1) |
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| Brachionus urceolaris, resting egg, two different focus planes. (1) |
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| Brachionus urceolaris, specimen from (2) with 2 amictic eggs, which are bigger than the male eggs. |
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| Brachionus urceolaris; the male is much smaller than the female and has no trophi. Specimen from (3). |
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| Brachionus urceolaris; malleate trophi |
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| see also >>> Brachionus urceolaris var. rubens |
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| Location (2): Hattingen-Oberstüter, NRW, Germany; Felderbachtal, ephemeral puddle (click image to enlarge >>>) |
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| Habitat (4): detritus |
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| Date : 02.09.2018 (2); |
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| Location (4): Bruchmühle Gevelsberg, NRW, Germany, small pond of fallen tree (4) (click image to enlarge >>>) |
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| Habitat (2): between algae |
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| Date : 25.04.2021 (2); |
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| Location: Ebbemoor, Nordhelle, NRW (1); nature reserve NSG Heiliges Meer, Germany, Grosses Heiliges Meer (3) |
| Habitat: detritus of sphagnum bog. (1); plankton (3) |
| Date: 24.09.2016 (1); 26.04. 2019 (3) |
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