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Yup, Bryophyllum is also a succulent plant. We're stuck with overlapping systems of nomenclature, unfortunately...one for "plants" and the other for "animals." Of course, ciliates are not animals, but the systems were in place before we knew that. :D Back in the day, non-photosynthetic microbes wer...

1. A very flexible hypotrich ciliate. It's probably a urostylid, but we don't see it closely enough to be sure. 2. A ciliate, probably in the genus Loxophyllum , but it could also be Bryophyllum (a closer view would be helpful) 3. A rotifer in the genus Platyias . Wow, thank you so much! What is a ...

Hi all, I am hoping someone can help me ID some various pond microbes. Any help would be great since I plan to use these to get kids interested in microbes 8-) Brown amoeba looking organism: https://youtu.be/uaVvAVsJD5w Almost looks like a leaf/worm: https://youtu.be/QZ11teMyNf0 Jellyfish looking ro...