Erignatha clastopis Gosse 1886
Erignatha clastopis, lateral view; specimen from (4).
 
Erignatha clastopis, lateral view of a slightly compressed specimen, focus plane on the red eyespots on the forehead. The content of the stomach is recognizable as Cryptomonades . The MAUPAS-bodies which glow yellow orange in the polarized light of the DIC are visible.(1)
 
Erignatha clastopis, dorsoventral view. The arrows point to the inclusions of the stalked gastric glands. (2)
 
Erignatha clastopis, lateral view; specimen from (3).
 

Erignatha clastopis, lateral view; detail of specimen from (2). The arrow points to the inclusion in the gastric gland (3).

 
Erignatha clastopis, forcipate trophi  , the rami are bent at right angle.(2)
 
Erignatha clastopis, forcipate trophi of the same specimen, different focus plane.(2)
 
Location: NSG Schwalmtal (1); Wahner Heide, Cologne, pond (2); Wuppertal, Ausgleichsbiotop (3); Hattingen Felderbachtal, Mühlteich (4)
Habitat: Periphyton (1;2;3;4);
Date: 11.09.2011 (1) / 03.03. 2012 (2); 18.03.2014 (3); 23.04.2016 (4)
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