Taphrocampa selenura Gosse, 1887
Taphrocampa selenura, swimming specimen showing the two characteristic auricles (3)
 
Taphrocampa selenura, lateral view showing the concertina-like foldings of the lorica. The red cervical eyespot is also visible. The orange mass is the content of the retrocerebral organ.(2)
 
Taphrocampa selenura grazing on the bacteria of the detritus (1).
 
Taphrocampa selenura ventral view, focal plane on the trophi. (1)
 
Taphrocampa selenura; in contrast to Taphrocampa annulosa (with toes that are conical) the toes of this species are curved inwards. ( (3)
 
Taphrocampa selenura, ventral view on the ciliary field, two slightly different focal planes (left: crop of the image above. The corona is of the Notommata-type .(3)
 
Taphrocampa selenura; two aspects of the trophi with different focal planes. (14.04.2012).
 
Location: Gevelsberg, Stafansbachtal GrünesKlassenzimmer; pond (1); NSG Heiliges Meer, Utricularia-pond; 6.5.2012 (2); Sprockhövel/ Hasslinghausen, pond , (3)
Habitat: Detritus (1); plankton (3)
Date: 18.8.2005, 26.8. 2005, 6.5. 2012 (2); 6.6.2012 (3)
freshwater life
procaryota
algae
plants
protists
"worms"
molluscs
arthropods
marine life
mediterranean
tropical
misc
impresssum
plingfactory