Lepadellidae

Lepadella. Rotifer observed in sandy and muddy marine sediments in the vicinity of Broome, Western Australia in September 2003. This image was taken using phase contrast optics.   This work was supported by the Australian Biological Resources Study.

Habitus Dorsal..

Catalog number(s): USNM 16828, 16830, uncatalog Subject: Lepadella dactyliseta: Fig. 1. ventral view; Fig. 2. lateral view; Fig. 3.,cross section of body; Lepadella acuminata: Fig. 4. ventral view; Fig. 5. dorsal view; Fig. 6. lateral view; Fig. 7. cross section of body; Fig. 8. ventral view; Lepadella cryphaea: Fig. 9.,ventral view; Fig. 10. dorsal view; Fig. 11. lateral view; Fig. 12. cross section of body; Lepadella borealis: Fig. 13. ventral view; Fig. 14. dorsal view; Fig. 15. lateral view; Fig. 16. cross section of body; Artist: unknown Published: Harring, H.K. 1916. A revision of the rotatorian genera Lepadella and Lophocharis with description of 5 new species. Proceedings U.S. National Museum Vol 51: 527-568, pls 89-97. Plate 92.

Catalog number(s): USNM 16826, unrecorded USNM catalog number Subject: Lepadella apsida: Fig.1. ventral view; Fig. 2. lateral view; Fig. 3. cross section of body; Lepadella ovalis: Fig. 4. ventral view; Fig. 5. ventral view; Fig. 6. dorsal view; Fig. 7. lateral view; Fig. 8. cross section of body, Fig. 9. ventral view. Artist: unknown Published: Harring, H.K. 1916. A revision of the rotatorian genera Lepadella and Lophocharis with description of 5 new species. Proceedings U.S. National Museum Vol 51: 527-568, pls 89-97. Plate 89.

Catalog number(s): USNM 16827, 16829, uncatalog Subject: Lepadella benjamini: Fig.1. ventral view; Fig. 2. dorsal view; Fig. 3. lateral view; Fig. 4. cross section of body; Fig. 5. corona, lateral view; Fig. 6. corona, ventral view; Fig. 7. trophi, lateral view; Fig.8. trophi, ventral view; Lepadella amphitropis: Fig.9. ventral view; Fig. 10. dorsal view; Fig. 11. lateral view; Fig. 12.cross section of body; Lepadella cyrtopus: Fig. 13.ventral view; Fig. 14. dorsal view; Fig. 15. lateral view; Fig. 16. cross section of body; Artist: unknown Published: Harring, H.K. 1916. A revision of the rotatorian genera Lepadella and Lophocharis with description of 5 new species. Proceedings U.S. National Museum Vol 51: 527-568, pls 89-97. Plate 93.

Soba, Cantabria, Spain

Ribadelago de Franco, Castille and Leon, Spain

Lenght 200 micron

Vigo, Castille and Leon, Spain

Canencia, Madrid, Spain

Pera, Faro, Portugal

The right posterior tip of the lorica wich is outcurved laterally. The posterior points of the lorica were short. Lorica lenght 88-100; lorica height 55-61; lorica width 45-50; toe lenght 21-24 micron ( Muller 1773 ).

Habitus Ventral..

Soba, Cantabria, Spain

Ribadelago de Franco, Castille and Leon, Spain

Cuelgamuros, Madrid, Spain

Muelas del Pan, Castille and Leon, Spain

Habitus Ventral..

Soba, Cantabria, Spain

Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain

Habitus Ventral..

Courtesy of ANSP (Jersabek et al. 2003); females, ventral and lateral views