Asellus aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
a water slater

Asellus aquaticus(Linnaeus, 1758) - a water slater, Male - second pleopod - ventral view - microscope low magnification - white background

Image 0011: Male - second pleopod - ventral view - microscope low magnification - white background

Shows Right second pleopod, ventral view

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Mounted in water
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (25 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x10 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P135095
Found as Adult (live)
Date 6 Dec 2017
OS grid ref SU00
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 6 Dec 2017[A]
Record summary Male, in water sample collected a few weeks ago
Return to Record page Asellus aquaticus on 6 Dec 2017 at SU00 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Asellus aquaticus
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