preview-picture |
description |
comment |
 |
Alona quadrangularis Rolvennen, a heathland pond May 2007 |
|
 |
Alona quadrangularis Rolvennen, a heathland pond May 2007 |
|
 |
Alona rectangula Galgenvenn, a heathland pond June 2016 |
|
 |
Arcroperus harpae Emscherpark May 2008 |
|
 |
Arcroperus harpae Emscherpark May 2008 |
|
 |
Bradleystrandesia reticulata stone pit near Hildenn April 2007 |
|
 |
Bradleystrandesia reticulata stone pit near Hilden April 2007 |
|
 |
Ceriodaphnia quadrangula Melickerven near Roermond July 2007 |
|
 |
Ceriodaphnia reticulata Gardenpond May 2019 |
|
 |
Ceriodaphnia reticulata Gardenpond May 2019 |
|
 |
Ceriodaphnia quadrangula Melickerven near Roermond July 2007 |
|
 |
Ceriodaphnia quadrangula Melickerven near Roermond July 2007 |
|
 |
Chydorus sphaericus stone pit near Hilden April 2007 |
|
 |
Chydorus sphaericus. stone pit near Hilden April 2007 |
|
 |
Chydorus sphaericus garden pond July 2018 |
|
 |
Chydorus sphaericus dark field, garden pond July 2018 |
|
 |
cypridopsis vidua garden pond, May 2003 |
|
 |
Daphnia spec., common waterflea Gardenpond April 2011 |
Daphnia playing with Volvox |
 |
Daphnia spec., common waterflea Gardenpond April 2011 |
Daphnia playing with Volvox |
 |
daphnia pulex obtusa., common water flea garden pond February 2007 |
overall view, bright field |
 |
daphnia pulex obtusa., common water flea garden pond February 2007 |
natural behavior in a large drop of water without coverslip, dark field |
 |
daphnia pulex obtusa., common water flea garden pond February 2007 |
first antenna with fumbling-bristle, complex- and nauplius-eye |
 |
daphnia pulex obtusa., common water flea garden pond February 2007 |
head with socket of the 2. antenna, 4 pictures stacked with CombineZ5 |
 |
daphnia pulex obtusa., common water flea garden pond February 2007 |
pennate pair of bristles (setae-natatores), the single feathers can only be seen in the microscopic dark-field
contrast |
 |
Daphnia pulex pulex, male garden pond May 2007 |
head-part |
 |
Daphnia pulex pulex, male Gartenteich Mai 2007 |
Postabdomen |
 |
daphnia spec. garden pond October 2004 |
video (AVI-DivX, 1,3 MB) |
 |
eurycerus lamellatus Elfenmeer, a heathland pond October 2005 |
|
 |
graeteriella unisetigera garden pond October 2003 |
|
 |
Cyclops vicinus garden pond, April 2019 |
cyclops vicinus |
 |
Cyclops vicinus garden pond, March 2007 |
cyclops vicinus winterform |

|
Cyclops vicinus garden pond, March 2007 |
Overall view of the animal |
 |
Cyclops vicinus garden pond, March 2007 |
Characteristcs of Cyclops vicicnus are the feathered, equal sized end-bristles
and the hairy inner border of the furca. Above the furca is a keel-shaped chitin part. |
 |
Cyclops vicinus garden pond, March 2007 |
Furca in bright field |
 |
Cyclops vicinus garden pond, March 2007 |
A closer look at the furca in bright field |
 |
Heterocypris incongruens garden pond, May 2007 |
Overall view, bright field |
 |
Heterocypris incongruens garden pond, May 2007 |
Overall view, dark field |
 |
Heterocypris incongruens garden pond, May 2007 |
Overall view, dark field |
 |
Heterocypris incongruens garden pond, May 2007 |
Characteristic are the little teeth at the border of the right shell |
 |
Heterocypris incongruens garden pond, May 2007 |
Hair-coat in phase contrast |
 |
Nauplius larva garden pond, June 2016 |
|
 |
Polyphemus pediculus Hilden heathland May 2007 |
Female with appr. 7 hatchlings, which can easily be identified by their large eyes |
 |
Polyphemus pediculus Quarry pond near Hilden June 2007 |
|
 |
Polyphemus pediculus Quarry pond near Hilden June 2007 |
In darkfield the globe-like shape of the large complex-eye can easily be seen. |
 |
Polyphemus pediculus Quarry pond near Hilden June 2007 |
Feathered bristles at the 2nd. antenna in phase contrast |
 |
scapholeberis aurita garden pond, July 2003 |
|
 |
scapholeberis mucronata garden pond, August 2003 |
|
 |
simocephalus vetulus Hilden heathland, May 2007 |
|
 |
simocephalus vetulus Hilden heathland, May 20074 |
|
 |
Simocephalus vetulus Hilden heathland, May 2007 |
Divx-video |
 |
Simocephalus vetulus Garden pond, July 2018 |
|
 |
Simocephalus vetulus Garden pond, July 2018 |
|
 |
Simocephalus vetulus Nauplius Larva, Garden pond, July 2018 |
|
 |
Simocephalus vetulus Nauplius Larva, Phasecontrast, Garden pond, July 2018 |
|