Euchlanis deflexa: ventral view; focal plane on the ventral plate of the lorica which is different from Euchlanis dilatata or Euchlanis lyra. (2) |
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Euchlanis deflexa: dorsoventral view. Specimen is slightly compressed so that the diatoms in the stomach become visible. (1) |
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Euchlanis deflexa: lateral view of a specimen feeding on zooids of a colony of the sessilid protist Zoothamnium arbuscula (2) |
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Euchlanis deflexa: malleate trophi of female specimen, different focal planes. Right image: focal plane on the smooth tips of the rami, which is in contrast to Euchlanis lyra. |
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Euchlanis deflexa: malleate trophi of another specimen. The arrows point to the tips of the rami, which are bent in an angle of aaround 90 degrees. |
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Location (2); : Henrichsteich, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond |
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Habitat (2); : plankton-sample with algae and detritus (click image to enlarge >>>) |
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Date (2): 23.09.2022 |
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Location (1): Kemnader See, Heveney |
Habitat (1): between Elodea/ Ceratophyllum, Detritus |
Date (1): 31.10.2009 |
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