Lepadella patella Müller 1773
Lepadella patella, dorsoventral view. In contrast to Lepadella ovalis the inner organs touch the lateral rims of the lorica. Specimen from (2).
 
Lepadella patella, dorsoventral view. This image shows some of the inner organs. GG: gastric glands; GV: germovitellarium; In: Intestinum; Mx: Mastax; N: Nephridium; Ro: Rostrum.
 
Lepadella patella, dorsal view. The arrowheads point to some of the muscles which can retract the head. DA: Dorsal antenna.,
 
 
Lepadella patella, dorsoventral view; outline of a specimen with partly retracted head. (2)
 
Lepadella patella, dorsoventral view; whiling. (1)
 
Lepadella patella; the head is retracted. (2)
 
Lepadella patella; morphotype with widening foot opening with slightly outwardly curved projections (arrowheads). Specimen from (3).
 
 
Lepadella patella; the head is retracted. (2)
Location: Gevelsberg, Schulzentrum, Grünes Klassenzimmer, Teich (1); Wahner Heide near Cologne, Sphagnum bog (2); Villa Markisa, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, pond (3)
Habitat: periphyton (1); (2); between algae (3)
Date: 1.04.2008 (1); 04.05.2017 (2); 06.09.2023 (3)
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