Proales parasita
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Proales parasita is a kind of the genus Proales from the strain of rotifers .
features
The species becomes 140–160 µm long, the body is sack-shaped and rounded at the back. The toes are very small and mostly drawn in. The head is separated from the body by a narrow constriction. The stomach contents appear green. A red vesicle of unknown function sits on the brain .
Way of life
Like its relative Proales werneckii , the animal also has a parasitic way of life. The animals invade the colonies of the Volvox alga and eat the cells .
swell
- Heinz Streble , Dieter Krauter : Life in a drop of water. Microflora and microfauna of freshwater. An identification book. 10th edition. Kosmos, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-440-10807-4 .
Web links
- Proales parasita in Fauna Europaea
- Images of Proales parasita