New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
Today I found a strange tree-like organism.
Determination was not difficult, there is only one I could find.
Here a short video of this organism
Determination was not difficult, there is only one I could find.
Here a short video of this organism
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Re: New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
Very interesting. My question is which of the 3 or 4 subjects here is the suctoria?
Re: New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
Hello Don,
I removed the other info
I removed the other info
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Re: New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
Neat. Thanks.
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Re: New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
Wow that's very cool.
Re: New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
Wow, very nice finding!
Suctoria are ciliates after all, right?
Suctoria are ciliates after all, right?
Re: New for me: Dendrosoma_radians a Suctoria
Suctoria are ciliates that became sessile and waiting on a prey swimming by.
When a prey (mostly other ciliates) touches the tentacles they are sucked empty.
see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suctoria
When a prey (mostly other ciliates) touches the tentacles they are sucked empty.
see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suctoria