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PODON LEUCKARTI see comment of Dr.Berrios |
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Size [µm] | 700 to 1500 | |||
Characteristics | Marine predators. No phyllopods but 5 pairs of limb legs with strong end claws | |||
Habitate | Marine plankton | |||
To see images, please click on thumbnails below. | ||||
Images |
Midsummer female Note one large egg |
brigthfield image | ||
Polarisation image of the individual above. Note the strong leg musculature. |
Legs. Note the terrific end claws which are used to catch prey. |
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General informations from: H Streble and D Krauter: Das Leben im Wassertropfen. 8th edition, Frankh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 1988 |
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