Friday, November 12, 2010

Aeolosoma sp.



Image I
This image captures the interaction between Aeolosoma sp and the Utricularia gibba (Covich, 1991). Identification for Aeolosome sp is reported with image II. The specimen depicted here appears to be displaying signs of entrapment. The specimen would convulse at intervals. Movement appeared to avail nothing but slight position alteration. The Aeolosoma sp specimen viewed in image II was also in imediate proximity to this pod of the gibba.   







Image II:
This image depicts Aeolosoma sp (Covich et al, 1991). Aeolosoma is a previously unidentified Genus in the system. This week at least two specimens of the Genus where observed. This image depicts one of them. The characteristic chaetae setae can be observed along the length of the specimen causing it to appear segmented (Covich et al, 1991). 



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