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| Epiphanes daphnicola Thompson, 1892 |
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| Epiphanes daphnicola, lateral view. has only recently been grouped into the genus Epiphanes. (1) |
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| Epiphanes daphnicola, lateral view of anterior part. Visible is the unconspicuous red cervical eyespot. (1) |
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| Epiphanes daphnicola, dorsoventral view. Focal plane on the toes. Also visible is one of the lateral antennas. Although there were lots of copepods in the sample none of the rotifers was associated with them. (2) |
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| Epiphanes daphnicola, malleate trophi; specimen from (1). The arrowheads point to the acute projections at the posterior side of the rami. |
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| Epiphanes daphnicola, 4 aspects of the same malleate trophi. Upper left: trophi in native position in compressed specimen; upper right: complete trophi, macerated with NaOCl. Lower left: incus with acute projections at the posterior side of the rami (arrowheads). Lower right: right uncus with 5 teeth and right manubrium (composite of 2 images). Images not to scale (2) |
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Location (2): Felderbachtal, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond 1 (click image to enlarge >>>) |
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| Habitat (2): plankton |
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| Date (3): 21.09.2024 |
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| Location (1): Wodantal, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond (west) |
| Habitat: plankon |
| Date: 14.04.2020 |
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