| Actinosphaerium eichhorni with highly vacuolized plasma. In this image the separation of the cytoplasm into the highly vacuolated outer ectoplasm and the inner less vacuolated endoplasm is visible. (1) |
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| Actinosphaerium eichhorni is a multinucleate protist. The arrowheads point to some of the nuclei. (3) |
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| Actinosphaerium eichhorni ; focus plane on some of the axopodia. (1) |
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| Actinosphaerium eichhorni; crop of the above image. Detail of an axopodium which consists of an axial rod and a contractile layer of ectoplasm (arrowheads) . In contrast to Actinophrys sol the axopodia terminate at the boundary layer of the ecto-and endoplasm (arrow, right). (1) |
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| Actinosphaerium eichhorni. Ecology: is a predator of other small organisms. In this specimen two Colurella-rotifers have been ingested. Also the trophi of a bdelloid rotifer are captured in the orange area. (2) |
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| Actinosphaerium eichhorni detail showing the two rotifers. (2) |
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| Actinosphaerium eichhorni; detail of the first image showing the trophi of the bdelloid rotifer. (2) |
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Location (3): Hattingen Wodantal, Heierbergsbach, puddle (click to enlarge) |
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| Habitat (3): detritus |
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| Date: 01.05.2021 (3) |
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| Location: Griendtsveen, NL, Sphagnum-pond (1); Mariaveen, NL, Sphagnum-pond (2); |
| Habitat : Detritus (1); (2) |
| Date: 16.09.2019 (1); 10.12.2018 (2) |
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