dicranophorus

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olivier barth
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dicranophorus

Post by olivier barth »

Hi folks,
an impressive jaw:the trophus of rotifer dicranophorus sp.
it can throw this jaw to catch preys.
best regards.
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Post by rjlittlefield »

Olivier, this is truly an impressive creature -- and a couple of excellent pictures.

I must have overlooked these when you first posted them. Very nice! :D

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Post by Charles Krebs »

Olivier...
Enjoy looking at your images. This rotifer is really well done, and clearly shows how effective oblique lighting can be.

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