Philodina proterva Milne 1916

Philodina proterva, an eyeless species, whirling, dorsoventral view. (1)

 
Philodina proterva, an eyeless species, whirling, dorsoventral view. The arrowheads point to the membranes between the trochal columns and the upper lip. (1)
 
Philodina proterva, corona of whirling specimen; frontal view. (1)
 
Philodina proterva, two aspects of the head of a creeping specimen, different focus planes. Left: optical median section, dorsoventral view. Right: ventral view. (1)
 
 
   
Philodina proterva, two aspects of the foot with 4 toes and bulbous spurs with interspace from above specimen. When observing with low magnification the spurs of this species may be confused with the spurs of Philodina vorax which may appear to have the same outline. (1)
 
Philodina proterva, specimen from (3); dorsoventral view. (2)
 
Philodina proterva, specimen from (3); foot. Left: focus plane on the short cone-shaped toes with wide interspace. Right: ventral view; focus plane on the 4 toes. (2)
 
 
 
 
Location (1): ; Gwell Kaer; Brittany; France, coastline
 
Habitat (1): ephemeral puddle on granite rock
 
Date (1): 08.08.2019
 
 
 
 
Location (2): nature reserve NSG Unteres Odertal; BB, Germany; Mummertgraben, footpath
 
Habitat (2): moss in inundation area
 
Date (2): coll.: 28.05.2022; img.: 03.06.2022
 
 
 
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