Otostephanos cf regalis Milne, 1916
Otostephanos regalis; dorsal view, whirling, focus plane on the semicircular upper lip, which is characteristic for this morphotype. In contrast to another morphotype of O. regalis there is no ligula in the sulcus.
 
Otostephanos regalis; ventral view of another specimen from this sample, whirling, focus plane on the buccal field
 
Otostephanos regalis; two images of the anterior part; different focal planes. Images not to scale.
 
Otostephanos regalis; creeping specimen, ventral view; focal plane on the foot with 3 toes.
 
Otostephanos regalis; foot, ventral view; focal plane on the spurs with slightly granulated integument; small interspace
 
 
Otostephanos regalis, ramate trophi with dental formula 7/7 (which is in contrast to O. regalis). Ramus length (RaL): 18µm. (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Location (1): near De Pakhuys Campsite, Western Cape, South Africa; -32.10976, 19.06912  >>> click to enlarge
 
Habitat (1): lithotelma
 
Date: coll.:???; img.:26.06.2024 (1)
 
 
 
 
Location: Germantown/US (1); Hagen, Haferkamp (2); Hattingen-Oberstüter, NRW, Germany (3)
Habitat: dry moss on roof (1), sandstone bird bath; together with Abrochtha intermedia and Philodina roseola (2); sun-exposed moss on roof (3)
Date: coll. : ? img: 7.11.2015 (1); 04.03.2016 (2); 30.03.2018 (3); 03.07.2020 (4)
 
 
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