Adineta from permafrost- Measurements
 
trait
(µm)
remarks
 
 
global
   
total length
TL
250
 
body width (when creeping)
BW
37
 
head
head width
HW
25
head length
HL
43
anterior rostrum lamella width
ARLW
17
aRLW : HW ≈ 45 % (medium)
posterior rostrum lamella width
PRLW
14
rostrum width
RW
16
 
sensory bristle extension
SBE
23
SBE : ARLW ≈ 135 % (medium)
max. cingulum pad length
MxCPL
x
rakes: number of U-hooks
NoUH
4/4
4/4
rake basal plate width
RPW
x
   
neck
neck length (whirling)
NL
x
max. neck width (whirling)
MxNW
x
min. neck width (whirling)
MinNW
x
dorsal antenna length
DAL
x *
trunk/ rump
trunk length (creeping)
TrL
x
rump length (creeping)
RL
x
pharynx length
PhL
x
trophi: dental formula
DF
2/2
2/2
trophi: ramus length
RaL
13
 
foot
No of foot pseudosegments
x
foot length (creeping)
FL
x
spur type    
spur type: 3
spur-bearing pseudosegment width
SSW
9
spur length
SL
7
SL / SSW ≈ 78%
spur base width
SBW
3
spur interspace width
SIS
2.8
SIS/SBW ≈ 100%; SIS/SSW ≈ 31%
 
* --- : measurement not possible
 
 
 
freshwater life
procaryota
algae
plants
protists
"worms"
molluscs
arthropods
marine life
mediterranean
tropical
misc
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