
2 - Magnificent frontal view of the "head" of a Philodina (courtesy of Charles Krebs). |

5 - Lateral view of a Philodina sp., showing the dorsal antenna. Below the antenna can be seen the red eyes. The pseudo-segmentation and the ridged trunk cuticle is also shown. |

9 - The deep mastax of a Habrotrochidae.
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12
- Some atypical mastax of a Philodinavida
from Cancún. (5 images stacked with CombineZ 5.0.)
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13b - The stomach of an Habrotrochidae. |

18
- Frontal view of the “head” of a species of Adineta.
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19
- Typical aspect of an Adineta.
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20 – A Habrotrochidae. This and fig 9 are
probably Otostephanos sp. I thank Dr. Cl. Ricci for her kind
suggestion.
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21
– Habrotrocha swimming, courtesy of M. Verolet.
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22
- Habrotrocha inhabiting a textured test probably the theca of a
rhizopod. Image courtesy of Andre Advocat.
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23.
Habrothocha inside a mucous “house” made of many secreted
layers. Image courtesy of Michel Verolet.
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24
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The lumen in the stomach, another picture by Michel Verolet.
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25
– Zelinkiella. (Drawing taken from Fontaneto et al. 2008.)
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26
– Mniobia (and see also picture 17, First Part)
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27
– Anomopus (Drawing taken from Fontaneto et all. 2008.)
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28
– Rotaria with retracted “corona” See other
pictures in the First
part,
Introduction, 7, 16b.
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29
– Dissotrocha (SEM)
Source:
www.zmuc.dk/InverWeb/Dyr/Limnognathia/phylogeny/Rotifera_UK.htm
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30
- Pleuretra cf. bricey courtesy of M Verolet. The pictures
shown are assigned by present author, W. Dioni to Pleuretra with some uncertainty.
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31
– The same species contracted as a “tun”.
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32
– A Philodinavidae from Cancun, prob. Abrochtha.
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33
– Abrochtha carnivore SEM by Dr. G. Melone.
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34
– Henoceros - Courtesy of M. Verolet.
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35
– Philodinavus aussiensis, Ricci & Melone.
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36 1
- Bradyscela after Koste
(20...) 2 - Otostephanus
after Donner 1965, 3 - Scephanotrocha, after Pennak
1953, 4 - Ceratotrocha, after Donner, 1965, 5 -
Macrotrachela, after Pennak, 1953, 6 - Habrotrocha,
within a shell secreted by the female, stuck to a moss leaf,
Donner, 1965
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