| Parencentrum plicatum, specimen from (2), dorsoventral view. The rostrum has two light-refracting bodies. (2) |
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| Parencentrum plicatum, showing the folded integument. The rostrum has two light-refracting bodies. (1) |
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| Parencentrum plicatum; specimen from (3), lateral view. The arrow points to the right light-refracting body (??eyespot??) of the rostrum. LA: lateral antenna. |
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| Parencentrum plicatum, dorsoventral view , focus plane on the trophi. (1) |
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| Parencentrum plicatum, forcipate trophi of specimen from (2). In contrast to Parencentrum lutetiae the unci have to long dents each. |
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| Parencentrum plicatum; specimen, slightly compressed by coverslide: The arrows point to the 4 nuclei of the germovitellarium. Also some orange light-refracting bodies (?? Maupas-bodies of some Cryptomonades?? which were also found in the sample) in the stomach are visible. (3) |
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| Parencentrum plicatum, dorsoventral view, head and trophi. (1) |
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| Parencentrum plicatum, dorsoventral view, the claw-like trophi can be everted for grasping the prey. Video (Quicktime 55 kB) >>>>> |
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| Location: Gevelsberg, Grünes Klassenzimmer (Teich) (1); Hattingen Felderbachtal; Mühlteich (2); Hattingen, Wodantal, pond (3) |
| Habitat: Detritus (1); between alga/ detritus (2); detritus (3) |
| Date: 23.03.2006 (1); 5/2016 (2); 05.03.2019 (3) |
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