Abstract:We here describe a new proalid rotifer species Proales tillyensis sp.n. from Oldenburg, NorthWest Germany. The species was initially found in the ph-neutral water of Lake Tilly in August 2006. Its description is based on light and electron microscopy, providing different views of both the whole specimen and its trophi. Additionally, the body musculature of the species was visualized by confocal laser scanning microscopy using fluorescent-labelled phalloidin and compared with the musculature of other Proales sp… Show more
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