Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa Thompson 1892
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; creeping specimen, is characterized by several transversal rows of spines on the trunk segment. (1)
 
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; creeping specimen, ventral view, focus plane on the transversal folds of the integument. (1)
 
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; creeping specimen, focus plane on the rostrum, detail. (1)
 
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; whirling specimen, (still image from a video). (1)
 
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; contracted specimen. (1)
 
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; specimen from another sample (2). In contrast to Macrotrachela zickendrahti this species has spines but no "fins".
 
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; specimen from (2). Left: rostrum; right: foot with spurs.
 
Macrotrachela multispinosa var. multispinosa; creeping specimen from (2), ventral view.
 
Location: Torre del lago P. / Tuskany, Italy; pine forest (1). Mte Perone, Elba, Italy (2), holly oak (Quercus ilex) forest.
Habitat: pine-litter (1); litter (2)
Date: coll. 12.10.2012 / 16.10.2012 (1); 16.09.2013 (2)
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