Trichocerca rattus O.F.Mueller 1776
Trichocerca rattus; lateral view; specimen from 2.5.07
 
Trichocerca rattus, specimen from 2.5.07
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus
 
Trichocerca rattus var rattus. The footglands of this species can produce a mucilaginous substance which can be shot out as a thread if the animal is deterred. The arrowhead points to the end of the toe; the thread can be several times the lenght of the whole animal (9.9.2011).
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus, lateral view, between two Keratelle specimens (5.5.2012)
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus, specimen from another sample . (4.5.2012)
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus , crop of the above image (4.5.2012).
 
Trichocerca rattus var. rattus; virgate trophi
 
Location: Gevelsberg, Grünes Klassenzimmmer, Teich
Habitat: between algae, detritus
Date: 09.2005 / 2.05.07.2007
freshwater life
procaryota
algae
plants
protists
"worms"
molluscs
arthropods
marine life
mediterranean
tropical
misc
impresssum
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