Adineta sp. 17

Adineta sp.17, creeping specimen, dorsoventral view. A morphotype with reddish integument.
 
 

Adineta sp.17, 4 aspects of the head, dorsoventral view; upper left image: focal plane on the ridge. Upper right: focal plane on the rostrum lamella. Lower left image: focal plane on the rake apparatus with 5 U-hooks each. Lower right image: Ventrally bent head with contracted head ring muscle, so that the ciliary field is retracted and out of focus.
 
Adineta sp.17, left image: foot with peg-like spurs (which have small "claws") and interspace (ratio SIW : SBW≈ 1.5).
 
This morphotype differs from Adineta sp.18, which has also a reddish integument, by the form of the rostrum lamella and the NoUH; which is 6 in A. sp. 18.
 
Location : Hattingen Oberstüter
 
   
Habitat: dry moss on roof
Date: 24.02.2017
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