Strange (and big) ciliate
Strange (and big) ciliate
Hello, I need some help about this microorganism.
As you can see, it is a large ciliate with slow movements. I've thought of Lembadion or some contracted form of Spirostomum, but I'm not sure.
Thank you very much for any help or advice.
As you can see, it is a large ciliate with slow movements. I've thought of Lembadion or some contracted form of Spirostomum, but I'm not sure.
Thank you very much for any help or advice.
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Re: Strange (and big) ciliate
It could be some species from the genus bursaria. Those usually have a large opening that works as a mouth, but I did see an opening in it that resembled bursaria. This may not be correct, though.
Re: Strange (and big) ciliate
Thanks a lot for your help, WesPau.
A few days after submitting this post, I myself thought of Bursaria, but later I found authentic Bursaria in samples from the same place, and they are quite different from this organism.
I have been suggested that it could be a Frontonia, a large Frontonia, indeed. But it doesn't seem likely to me either.
One more mystery to solve...
A few days after submitting this post, I myself thought of Bursaria, but later I found authentic Bursaria in samples from the same place, and they are quite different from this organism.
I have been suggested that it could be a Frontonia, a large Frontonia, indeed. But it doesn't seem likely to me either.
One more mystery to solve...
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Re: Strange (and big) ciliate
It is clearly not Frontonia. It has a very large buccal cavity, but is oddly shaped. I would suspect a damaged or malformed bursariid (since you fond Bursaria in the same water).
Re: Strange (and big) ciliate
Thank you once again, Bruce!
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Re: Strange (and big) ciliate
Cool video!
Where did that sample come from?
Where did that sample come from?
Re: Strange (and big) ciliate
Thank you, Sure Squinsalot.
The sample is from an almost seasonal pond (it shrinks a lot in summer) called "Charca (pond) del Conejero", near the historical city of Cáceres, Spain. In fact, the pond is a little reservoir dammed up to water the cattle.
Since the system won't let me attach a KMZ file, these are the coordinates of the exact sampled point to be entered in Google Earth:
39°28'22.02"N,6°24'54.33"W
Regards,
NachoBen
The sample is from an almost seasonal pond (it shrinks a lot in summer) called "Charca (pond) del Conejero", near the historical city of Cáceres, Spain. In fact, the pond is a little reservoir dammed up to water the cattle.
Since the system won't let me attach a KMZ file, these are the coordinates of the exact sampled point to be entered in Google Earth:
39°28'22.02"N,6°24'54.33"W
Regards,
NachoBen
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