| Hexarthra mira, lateral view of specimen from (2) showing the unpaired ventral appendage. vab: abductor muscle of the ventral appendage; vad: adductor muscle of the ventral appendage.(2) |
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| Hexarthra mira, optical lateral transect of swimming specimen with amictic egg. (4) |
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| Hexarthra mira, optical lateral transect; focal plane on the dorsal antenna; one of two eyespots with lens and chin. |
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| Hexarthra mira, dorsoventral view, focal plane on the caudal appendages (see image below) (1) |
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| Hexarthra mira, caudal appendages with cilia. (1) |
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| Hexarthra mira, lateral view with dorsal antenna (DT) and ventral fins (VA). (1) |
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| Hexarthra mira, crop of the first image. vab: abductor muscle of the ventral appendage; vad: adductor muscle of the ventral appendage. (2) |
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| Hexarthra mira, ventral appendage in dorsoventral view. vab: abductor muscle of the ventral appendage; vad: adductor muscle of the ventral appendage. (3) |
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| Hexarthra mira, in contrast to the unpaired ventral appendage the paired lateral apendages have only a single abductor muscle.(3) |
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| Hexarthra mira, malleoramate trophi (3) |
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| Hexarthra mira, another specimen with amictic egg. Visible are the two eyespots of the offspring. |
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| Hexarthra mira, another specimen from (2) with resting egg. (2) |
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| Hexarthra mira, resting egg with sculptured shell. (2) |
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Location (4): Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, pond in front of NC/NB |
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| Habitat (4): periphyton (click to enlarge >>>>) |
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| Date (4): 14.10.2023 (3) |
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Location (2;3): Haselbecke,Felderbachtal, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond |
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| Habitat (2;3): plankton |
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| Date: 20.09.2014 (2); 17.07.2022 (3) |
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Location (5): Felderbachtal, Hattingen, NRW, Germany, pond 1 (click image to enlarge >>>) |
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| Habitat (5): plankton |
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| Date (5): 26.09.2024 |
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| Location: Bochum Kalwesteiche (1); Hattingen Felderbachtal, pond (2);(3); (5) |
| Habitat: Plankton (1); (2); (3) |
| Date: 21.6.2006 (1); 20.09.2014 (2); 17.06.2017(3); 04.10.2018 (4); 14.07.2020 (5) |
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