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Chaetonotus trianguliformis

  • Order: CHAETONOTIDA Remane, 1925
    • Suborder: PAUCITUBULATINA d'Hondt, 1971
      • Family: CHAETONOTIDAE Gosse, 1864
        • Subfamily: CHAETONOTINAE Kisielewski, 1991
          • Genus: Chaetonotus Ehrenberg, 1830
            • Species: trianguliformis Visvesvara, 1964
scetch
(after (Visvesvara, 1964))
Length ( flaschenförmig ):
185 µm

Width:
40 µm

Width of the head ( fünflappig ):
35 µm

Width of the neck:
30 µm µm

Length of the furca:
20 µm

Adhessive tubes:


Pharyx ( zylindrisch ):
42 µm

Diameter of the mouth ( rund ):
unknown

Dorsal scales:
11 Reihen zu je 20-24 dreieckige Stachelschuppen; Stacheln leicht gekrümmt (7-13µm)

Oecology:
Wasserbecken Indien


Literatur:

(Visvesvara, 1964)