small larva and Ephippium - Simocephalus vetulus

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:34 pm

protist_shepard · Post by **protist_shepard** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:18 pm

It appears we have a common acquaintance. I find the four "feet" fascinating.. two near the head, two near the tail.

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Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:27 am

are very similar to each

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:48 am

Very nice set

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:36 am

thanks arturoag75

Clado · Post by **Clado** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:43 pm

Hello Jacek,

Thank you for posting these wonderful images.
From the larva I only know that the foto's are beautyful.
The first and the second ephippium are from Daphnia spec (two eggs).
The third ephippium with the young waterflea in point of hatching is my favorit image. it might be from Simocephalus but I am not sure.
The four pictures of the waterflea are very beautyful too but I cannot ID her.

Best regards,

Clado

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:44 am

Thanks Clado. You have a lot of knowledge

Clado · Post by **Clado** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:10 pm

Hello Jacek,

Here is the relativity of my knowledge:
I don't now what this is. It is obviously the ephippium of a waterflea, but I do not know about a waterflea with that many resting eggs in its ephippium. May be the ephippium is infected by some parasite.

Thank you for this interesting image.

Clado