Marvels of pond-life; or, A year's microscopic recreations among the polyps, infusoria, rotifers, water-bears and polyzoa (1871)
Slack, Henry J. (Henry James), 1818-1896 · London, Groombridge · leaf 98
then the Marvels of Pond-Life. 79 two legs would be slightly opened, and the body thrownexactly at right-angles to them. These antics wererepeated all the while the observation lasted, and liad avery funny effect in proving that drollery is practised,if not understood, in the rotatorial world.… … Philodina (swimming). vulgaris, but is usually of a stouter build, and carrieshis eyes in a different place. In the common rotiferthese organs are situated on the proboscis, while thoseof the Philodina are lower, and said to be cervical.The changes of form in this rotifer arc still moreremarkable…
Microscopy · Freshwater animals -- England · Pond animals
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