So... seriously, I managed to illustrate all four Rhodelphis species. I feel most proud of Rhodelphis edaphicus, as it was a new species and I hadn't initially planned to illustrate it, but I couldn't resist the temptation.
Rhodelphis marinus is a simple drawing; there isn't much information available about its habits. What I do know is that it's similar to Rhodelphis limneticus in several ways. One troubling thing is that there's no indication that it has contractile vacuoles, unlike Rhodelphis limneticus. These contractile vacuoles are never shown in the micrographs of the species. I don't know if this is because they weren't found, or if it should be assumed that they are present. π° πππππ πππ ππ π πππππ ππππ.
The article I used as a basis for this species is the same as for Rhodelphis limneticus: "Non-photosynthetic predators are sister to red algae" by Gawryluk et al. 2019. These images are free to use. You know, just give me the credit! DOTkamina 2025.
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