Subsections of Aspidiophorus heterodermus
Aspidiophorus herterodermus heterodermus
Width:
Width of the head ( five-lobed ):
µm
Length of the furca:
Adhessive tubes:
Pharyx ( cylindrical ):
Diameter of the mouth ( around ):
unknown
Unfortunately, I have no data available for this species!
If you have access to the following literature:
Saito,I. 1937. Neue und bekannte Gastrotrichen der Umgebung von Hiroshima (Japan). J. Sci. Hiroshima Univ. 5: 245-265.
I would be very happy if you would send me a copy by Mail!
Aspidiophorus heterodermus levantinensis
136 µm - 171 µm
Width:
Width of the head ( three lobed ):
17 µm - 18.5 µm
µm
Length of the furca:
20 µm
Adhessive tubes:
50% of furca
Pharyx:
32 µm - 36 µm
Diameter of the mouth ( around ):
5.5 - 8.5 µm
Dorsal scales:
rhombic petiole scales (3µm long), 41-42 per row, last row in middle with spines (9-14µm), laterally at base of toes a pair of long spines (16-18µm), sometimes with another pair of spines or elongated scales
Ventral scales:
Interciliary field with a pair of terminal spines; very many minute keels
Oecology:
Mud dweller
Similar species:
A. (h. ) heterodermus
Particularities:
Kephalion free standing on the edge