Trichocerca taurocephala Hauer, 1931
Trichocerca taurocephala, swimming specimen, lateral view. Species with two conspicuous dents at the anterior part of the lorica (marked by arrows). Species with approx. equal toe length (right toe length > 1/3 left toe length). (1)
 

Trichocerca taurocephala, when the head is retracted, the anterior part of the lorica folds into two distinct separate acute tips.

The left toe is approx. 2.5x longer than the right one. (1)

 
Trichocerca marina, detail of the anterior part of the same specimen; when contracted.
 
Trichocerca taurocephala, lateral view, focal plane on the virgate trophi in situ. (1)
 
Trichocerca taurocephala, two slightly different aspects of the virgate trophi (macerated with SDS); right image shows the alula of the left ramus (arrow).(1),
 
 
 
Location (1): Kersaint, Bretagne, rocky coast, lithotelma in supralitoral (rainwater)
 
Habitat (1): detritus/ between micro-algae. This puddle is about 12m above the sea-level and approx 30m away fron the shore-line (which varies with the tides), the water was rainwater, low NaCl-concentation.
 
Date: 02.09.2026 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
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