Edit: Thanks to 75RR for correcting me by pointing out this is a live birth!
Original post: This rotifer (?) surprised me by suddenly shedding its skin. First time I've managed to see that and didn't recognize the signs.
Rotifer Birth
Rotifer Birth
Last edited by jason on Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Molting Time
Seems to me that what you are witnessing is a live birth.
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Re: Molting Time
You think? While editing it, I did think "hmmm, that shell seems to be moving independently."
Retitled it, after finding some other videos of similar. There's just always so much to learn!
Retitled it, after finding some other videos of similar. There's just always so much to learn!
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Re: Molting Time
Extremely neat! It is indeed a bdelloid rotifer; this one looks like Rotaria, which usually have a distinctive pair of eyes on the rostrum, visible here around 1:44. The other types with live birth are mostly Dissotrocha and Embata with eyes on the neck.
Re: Rotifer Birth
Here is a link: http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.h ... alker1.htm
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Re: Rotifer Birth
Very cool ! Thanks!
Re: Rotifer Birth
Woooow! Congrats! That is waaay cool.
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