| Cephalodella apocolea. This eyeless species is characterized by toes with tips which are sickle-shaped and curved ventrally. This specimen is feeding on diatoms. Specimen from (2) |
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| Cephalodella apocolea, lateral view; specimen from (1). |
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| Cephalodella apocolea, dorsoventral view. When swimming the toes are crossed. There is a typical notch in the foot at the base of the toes. (1) |
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| Cephalodella apocolea, dorsoventral view; the preferred diet are diatoms. (1) |
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| Cephalodella apocolea; specimen from also feeding on diatoms (3). |
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| Cephalodella apocolea, virgate trophi (Type A) (3). |
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| Location: Gevelsberg, Grünes Klassenzimmer (pond) (1); Paradieswiese, Tirol, Austria (2); NSG Grosses Heiliges Meer, NRW, Germany (3); |
| Habitat: between rotten leaves and algae(1), detritus (2); on artificially exposed micro-slides (3) |
| Date: 13+14.05.2005 (1); 13.10.2014 (2); 30.04.2019 (3) |
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