Philodina sp. 4 cf vorax, whirling specimen, dorsal view. Morphotype witout eyespots and deeply notched upper lip. (1) |
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Philodina sp. 4 cf vorax, same specimen, dorsal view. Focus plane on the notched upper lip. (1) |
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Philodina sp. 4 cf vorax, dorsal view of a specimen from a different location with the same type of upper lip (2) |
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Philodina sp. 4 cf vorax, frontal view of the same specimen. The arrowheads point to some dent-like structures on the inner sides of the trochal columns. (1) |
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Philodina sp. 4 cf vorax, anterior parts of specimens from (2). Left: focus plane on the lower lip / cingulum pad and buccal field. Right: another specimen; the arrows point to two "knobs" of unknown function (?? parasites ??) |
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Philodina sp. 4 cf vorax, two images of the foot with 4 toes (right image) and spurs which are connected by a membrane. Left: specimen from (1); right: integument of the foot covered with a thin layer of ???; specimen from (2) |
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Location: Anhausen, Bavaria, bridge (1); Zuiderlaan, Hollum, Ameland, NL, church yard (2) |
Habitat: dry moss on concrete, high sun exposition, together with Pleuretra lineata and Otostephanos torquatus (1); moss on stone, together with Macrotrachela plicata and Otostephanos sp.(2); |
Date:coll. 29.09.2013 (img: 05.10.2013) (1); 09.10.2015 (1) |
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