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My previous identification was incorrect, it actually just appears to be a single stocked vaginicola.

It looks very similar to axopodia that come off of reticulomyxa. Some of them do not have that large of a center mass, and this looks very similar to the species, reticulomyxa filosa.

They appear to be from the genus naegleria, but they are definitely not naegleria fowleri. Their movement differs from naegleria fowleri as they do not branch out at all. Sadly I do not know the species as if you look up the genus all that comes up is naegleria fowleri, even if you look up a differe...

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Is it possible to use a phase contrast kit from a different company on the Swift SW380t? I have looked at some of Amscope's phase contrast kits, but they seem to vary in mount size and mounting mechanism. The Swift SW380t does seem to have a detachable condenser, though.

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The glass jar structure is a lorica. I am not sure on the ID, maybe thecacineta?

Its class is monogonanta, maybe the genus notommata.

The organism is a rotifer and appares to be notommata groenlandia from the organ positioning and shape. I have found them before in shallow swamps living with cyanobacteria and algae in a floating green mass of cyanobacteria.

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.