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What is this?

#1 Post by Outside » Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:32 am

I saw several acting like this so I don't think it's hurt.

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Re: What is this?

#2 Post by NachoBen » Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:29 pm

It is my new friend Hypotrichidium conicum. Check this video to see a specimen with a remarkable osmotic swelling.

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Re: What is this?

#3 Post by Outside » Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:53 pm

Thanks for the help. I thought I was looking at a freshwater pond sample but I probably didn't clean something off from looking at a sample from my saltwater aquarium.
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