Adineta cf acuticornis, creeping specimen, dorsoventral view. This is one of several bdelloid morphotypes that have been found in the ephemeral puddles on the granite rocks of the coast of Brittany (France). Another morphotype is documented here. The morphytype that is documented here is similar to Adineta cf acuticornis here. |
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Adineta cf acuticornis, another specimen, from the same sample. |
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Adineta cf acuticornis, lateral view |
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Adineta cf acuticornis, lateral view of head region. Focus plane on the dorsal antenna. |
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Adineta cf acuticornis, foot, dorsoventral ventral view from two different specimens; focus plane on the long acute spurs with interspace. |
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Adineta cf acuticornis, dosoventral view view of the anterior part. Left image: focus plane on the dorsal ridge and rostrum lamella. Right image: optical median section; focus plane on the buccal tube and mastax. |
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Adineta cf acuticornis, rake apparatus, with 6 U-hooks each (arrowheads). |
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Adineta cf acuticornis; trophi |
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Location : Kerfiat, Brittany, France, coastline (click to enlarge) |
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Habitat: puddle on granite rocks; together with Philodina vorax |
Date: 21.08.2019 |