Philodinavus paradoxus Murray 1905
Philodinavus paradoxus: lateral view, whirling. The corona is very small compared to bdelloid rotifers of the Philodinidae. (1)
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: crop of the above image. The gastric glands are red. (1)
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: lateral view; focal plane on the foot with 4 toes (arrowheads) and the spurs. (1)
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: creeping specimen, dorsoventral view; peg-like spurs with interspace. (3)
 
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: dorsal view, focal plane on the trophi. (1)
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: ventral view (1)
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: foot with 4 toes and spurs. (1)
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: focal plane on the foot with 4 toes (arrowheads) and the spurs (Sp). (1)
 
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: trophi (1)
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: specimen from (2), whirling
 
 
Philodinavus paradoxus: 4 images of the ramate trophi; upper images: cephalic view, different focal planes on the macerated trophi with dental formula (DF) 3/3; rami length (RaL): 15µm. Lower images: during the maceration process some epipharyngeal structures (arrowheads) detached from the trophi. right image: dorsoventral view. (3)
 
 
 
Location (3): Beyenburger Strasse, Wuppertal, NRW, Germany, slate rocks
 
Habitat(3): between desmid algae in lotic water
 
Date: 08.03.2026 (3)
 
 
 
Location (1): Im Mailand, Bochum near Kemnader See, NRW, Germany
 
Habitat(1): sediment in lotic water
 
Date: 15.11.2009 (1)
 
 
 
 
Location (2): Kalkbach, St. Ulrich, Tirol, Austria
Habitat(2): between moss in lotic water (1); between cyanobacteria (2)
Date: 27.06.2014 (2);
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