Dissotrocha aculeata Ehrenberg 1832
Dissotrocha aculeata, lateral view; the cuticula of the rump shows spines (1).
 
Dissotrocha aculeata, dorsal view; two cerebral eyespots are visible on the trunk. Trophi with dental formula 3/3 (1).
 
Dissotrocha aculeata, dorsal view; focal plane on the dorsal antenna which has three segments. The first segment is three-lobed (1)
 
Dissotrocha aculeata; left image: spines on the cuticula; right image: foot with spurs and 4 toes (1).
 
Dissotrocha aculeata; specimen from (2), integument.
 
Dissotrocha aculeata; trophi with dental formula 3/3 (2)
 
Location : Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, pond in front of NC/NB (1); Wertach near Bobingen, Bavaria, billabong, submersed moss (2);
Habitat: desintegrating plants (1), periphyton (2)
Date: 2.10.2008 (1); 02.04.2014 (2)
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