Trichocerca rattus O.F.Mueller, 1776
Trichocerca rattus var rattus; lateral view of specimen from (4)
 
Trichocerca rattus var rattus. The footglands of this species can produce a mucilaginous substance which can be shot out as a thread if the animal is deterred. The arrowhead points to the end of the toe; the thread can be several times the lenght of the whole animal (9.9.2011).
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus, lateral view, between two Keratella specimens (3)
 
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus, specimen from another sample . (3)
 
 
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus, virgate trophi (3)
 
Trichocerca rattus; left; specimen from (1); right: specimen from (2)
 
 
 
 
 
Location (4): Baldeney-See, Essen, NRW, Germany
 
Habitat (4): plankton
 
Date: 26.07.2025(4)
 
 
 
Location (1): Grünes Klassenzimmer, Gevelsberg, EN-Kreis, NRW, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond
 
Habitat (1): plankton
 
Date: 20.08.2005 (1); 05.07.2007 (1)
 
 
 
Location (3): Heiliges Meer 04.05.2012;
Location (4): NSG Schwalm-Nette (9.9.2011).
 
 
freshwater life
procaryota
algae
plants
protists
"worms"
molluscs
arthropods
marine life
mediterranean
tropical
misc
impresssum
plingfactory