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Posted: **Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:15 am**

Hi. I have captured this entire feeding process on video, but before I put together a final movie I'd like to ID the organisms involved.

Are the two Peritrichs Epistylis? They look similar to Epistylis that I found the other day in the same sample.

What are the long, slender ciliates that are eating the peritrich? I know the smaller organism on the top is a euglenoid, I'm referring to the three others in this short clip. Is it Amphileptus?

Thanks.

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:12 pm**

Great catch! The peritrich is Epistylis, and yes, the predator is a species of Amphileptus.

Posted: **Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:45 pm**

Bruce Taylor wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:12 pm
Great catch! The peritrich is Epistylis, and yes, the predator is a species of Amphileptus.

Thx Bruce. I posted the final video showing the encounter.

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Id of these peritrichs, and the organisms eating them?

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