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Size [µm]
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135 - 600
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Characteristics
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Cone- or bell-shaped animals. Head region rounded.
Rotary organ with ear-like clusters of cilia and 4 long, stiff sensory membranellae.
Large mastax. One cerebral eye. |
Habitate
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Waters of all type, also marine. Planktonic.
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Images
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600 µm.
Note large mastax.
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Rheinberg illumination.
Note the green gut and the red eye.
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220 µm.
Marine species, North Sea plankton.
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220 µm.
Marine species, North Sea plankton.
Note stiff sensory bristles.
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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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