entomostracan

Of the few leaves which were examined, three contained entomostracan crustaceans.

Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845

These prolongations of the bladder may be conveniently called the antennae, for the whole bladder (see fig. 17) curiously resembles an entomostracan crustacean, the short footstalk representing the tail.

Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845

Six such bladders were carefully examined; one contained an elongated, coiled-up larva; another a single large entomostracan crustacean, and the others from two to five smaller ones, all [page 412] in a decayed state.

Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845

Remains of entomostracan crustaceans were found within the bladders.

Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845

The prey which they had captured consisted of entomostracan crustaceans.

Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845

In the first lot, my son examined seventeen bladders, including prey of some kind, and eight of these contained entomostracan crustaceans, three larvae of insects, one being still alive, and six remnants of animals so much decayed that their nature could not be distinguished.

Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845

They contained remnants of entomostracan crustaceans.

Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845