Cephalodella paxi; an eyeless species; lateral view. The relation: total length / length of toes is 3.5 in this specimen. Toes are S-shaped, the tips are bent ventrally. This species seems to feed on diatoms. (1) |
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Cephalodella paxi; specimen from (2) |
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Cephalodella paxi; trophi with trophus type B. (1) |
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Cephalodella paxi; dorsoventral view (more or less); toes crossed (3) |
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Cephalodella paxi; also this specimen from (3) has eaten diatoms. |
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Location (1): Passo di Lavazè (1800m), Trentino, Italia, lake |
Habitat (1): periphyton with many diatoms; together with Otostephanos donneri and Philodina megalotrocha. |
Date (1): 01.10.2013 |
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Location (2): Wupper near Müngstener Brücke; |
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Habitat (2): epibiontic on the red alga Torularia atra in lotic water |
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Date(2) : 14.10.2022 (2) |
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Location (3); : Henrichsteich, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond |
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Habitat (3); : plankton-sample with algae and detritus (click image to enlarge >>>) |
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Date : 16.12.2024 (3) |
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