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Conical shaped ciliate
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:30 pm
by Mandintine
Is All my research thus far u haven't found anything that even resembles this ciliate. I have spent probably 3 or 4 hours looking through resources and am stumped. Hopefully yall can point me in the right direction.
https://youtu.be/3ZrKutFepSU
Re: Conical shaped ciliate
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:49 pm
by Bruce Taylor
This appears to be a sick or damaged cell, moving in an abnormal way. It's not unusual to find pieces of damaged ciliates still swimming around, and even trying to feed. Your best hope of identifying it is to look at other (healthy) organisms in the same water.
Re: Conical shaped ciliate
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:07 pm
by Mandintine
That possibility never even crossed my mind. Thanks bruce