| Rotaria macroceros: this Rotaria-species has the longest dorsal antenna (DA, arrowhead) in the genus Rotaria. The animal sometimes sits in a mucilaginous housing made of detritus, part of which can be seen on the left side of the image.  (2). | 
									
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									  | Rotaria macroceros: this Rotaria species is reported to  sit gregariously in nests of mud sometimes. Image courtesy of Dr. Martin Kreutz, Litzelstetten. (3) | 
									
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										| Rotaria macroceros: dorsal antenna of two specimens. Like the foot the dorsal antenna can be contracted or expanded like a telescope. Left: specimen with retracted corona (4); right: specimen from (1) | 
									
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										| Rotaria macroceros: specimen from (5) | 
									
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									  | Rotaria macroceros: specimen from (6) | 
									
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									        | Location (6): Mescherin, nature reserve NSG Unteres Odertal; BB, Germany; fen |  
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									        | Habitat (6):detritus |  
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									        | Date (6): 29.05.2025 |  
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										| Location: Gevelsberg, "Green Classroom", pond (1), (5); NSG Heiliges Meer; Großes Heiliges Meer (2); Simmelried near Konstanz (3) | 
									
										| Habitiat: Detritus (1, 2, 3) | 
									
										| Date: 2003 (1); 23.09.2008 (5); 15.04.2011 (2); 23.06.2014 (3) | 
									
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