I was trying to get some details of a Rotifer's cilia today and noticed something strange in its body. I was lucky enough to capture the birth of a Rotifer... via parthenogenesis? (maybe?)
Video details:
Amscope b120 and Samsung A11. Bright Field at 400 x.
Hope you like it!
The birth of a Rotifer
The birth of a Rotifer
Last edited by Javier on Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I just realized that there is another fully developed Rotifer on the other side of the body. I was not sure, but the Mastax can be clearly seen.
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Holy cow, what a great event! Way to be patient and really capture something cool.
I mean, that kind of thing must happen all the time given the number of rotifers around, but I've never seen it, much less captured it on video.
I mean, that kind of thing must happen all the time given the number of rotifers around, but I've never seen it, much less captured it on video.
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Luis Carlos
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It is the first time I have seen the birth of a viviparous rotifer. Beautiful observation!
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smollerthings
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This is so awesome. I kind of assumed they were ovipares 
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Thank you guys for your feedback.
It was indeed a very special moment to observe. I was kind of surprised that after giving birth, there was no interaction at all between the two Rotifers. Not that I was expecting a baby shower, but maybe a brief interaction, since Rotifers are micro animals and sometimes form colonies. I cannot help but finding life kind of brutal at that level.
It was indeed a very special moment to observe. I was kind of surprised that after giving birth, there was no interaction at all between the two Rotifers. Not that I was expecting a baby shower, but maybe a brief interaction, since Rotifers are micro animals and sometimes form colonies. I cannot help but finding life kind of brutal at that level.
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That was an amazing video !Javier wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:56 pmI was trying to get some details of a Rotifer's cilia today and noticed something strange in its body. I was lucky enough to capture the birth of a Rotifer... via parthenogenesis? (maybe?)
Video details:
Amscope b120 and Samsung A11. Bright Field at 400 x.
Hope you like it!
Since than I have been viewing many rotifers in detail with renewed interest
but I have returned to say - "Sadly I have not seen any pregnant ones" yet ! I will keep looking.
And sadly the video link is now broken ?
Do we know anything about how frequently these rotifers give birth and how long for the young to develop ?
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Hi, sorry about the delay. I have decided to make a separate google account for microscopy, but I didn't find my way to migrate my previous YT channel, so I will be uploading my previous videos. I'm attaching the new link.SWmicro wrote: ↑Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:40 pmThat was an amazing video !Javier wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:56 pmI was trying to get some details of a Rotifer's cilia today and noticed something strange in its body. I was lucky enough to capture the birth of a Rotifer... via parthenogenesis? (maybe?)
Video details:
Amscope b120 and Samsung A11. Bright Field at 400 x.
Hope you like it!
Since than I have been viewing many rotifers in detail with renewed interest
but I have returned to say - "Sadly I have not seen any pregnant ones" yet ! I will keep looking.
And sadly the video link is now broken ?
Do we know anything about how frequently these rotifers give birth and how long for the young to develop ?
From my experience, pregnant Rotifers are pretty common to observe, but it's not that easy to catch the moment of the birth. I have also observed some of them coming out from eggs.
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no prob
thanks, I'll keep looking.
thanks, I'll keep looking.