Nototropis falcatus, by Hans Hillewaert, 3 August 2011
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Nototropis falcatus

Hans Hillewaert

3 August 2011

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Benthic amphipod, taken with Leica DFC 490 camera mounted on a Leica M205C binocular microscope. Pereiopod 3 is extremely large with a long and robust merus, a short carpus and a strong and slightly curved propodus with an enormous falciform dactylus. The 12 segmented flagellum is one of the features distinguishing this species from the similar Atylus swammerdami. Collected in 2010 on the S2 dredge disposal site off Zeebrugge in the Belgian part of the North Sea 2010. Length = ~4.5 mm

Focus stacking of 35 pictures.