Trochilia minuta (Roux, 1899) Kahl, 1931

Trochilia minuta: a group of specimens moving on a filamentous Spirogyra-alge (1)
 
Trochilia minuta: lateral view; focus plane on the posterior podite (Po) and the anterior sensory cilia (SC) (2)
 
Trochilia minuta: ventral view; focus plane on the ventral ciliature. lsK: left somatic kineties; rsK: right somatic kineties; Po: posterior podite; poK: perioral kineties. Also visible is the macronucleus (Ma) which is divided (permanentely) into a hyaline part with nucleolus (Nu) and the posterior granular part(2)
 
Trochilia minuta: lateral view (the anterior part is left in this image), optical median section. Focus plane on the rods of the oral basket (RoB) and the perioral cilia (poC). (2)
 
Trochilia minuta: lateral view (the anterior part is right in this image), opiocal median section. Focus plane on the right somatic cilia (rsC). (2)
 
Trochilia minuta: specimen from (3)
 
 
Species identification courtesy of Dr. Martin Kreutz; Litzelstetten/ Germany..
 
 
Location (2): Felderbachtal, Hattingen, NRW, Germany; Haselbecke pond
 
Habitat (2): Neuston (click image to enlarge >>>)
 
Date (4): coll.: 20.04. 2020 ; img.: 20.04. 2020
 
Location (3): Kalwes-Teiche, Bochum-Querenburg, NRW, Germany; pond2
 
Habitat (3): periphyton (click to enlarge >>>>)
 
Date (3): coll.: 26.11.2022; img.: 27.11.2022 (
 
 
Location (1): Schulzentrum Gevelsberg, NRW, Germany, Gruenes Klassenzimmer, pond  
Habitat (1): between algae  
Date (1): 03.10.2012  
   
   
   
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