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Trophi of Collotheca monastica
Description Original description: Fig. 12. SEM images of Collotheca monastica sp. nov. trophi. A. Whole view of the trophi of a specimen. B. Close up of the head tooth of another specimen. Inset: When soft tissues are digested with bleach, the trophi of some rotifer prey stored in the proventriculus may be also revealed, in this case the trophi of Lepadella sp. C. Schematic drawing of the trophi. Abbreviations: f = fulcrum; m = manubrium; mg = medial groove; r = rami; sp = scleropilli; th = tooth head; ts = tooth shaft. Scale bars: A and inset = 5 μm; B = 2 μm.
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