Who is this cute little guy?

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jgeez
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Who is this cute little guy?

#1 Post by jgeez » Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:52 pm

It is hard starting out in this hobby to identify what you see, at least with precision. So, the little guy below was in a little rain puddle on top of a rock. I spend a lot of time trying to look these things up and I think this is a Ciliate of some kind. Can you tell me more precisely what it is. I am intrigued by its movement but even more so by how much water in relationship to its size it is able to displace. There is such an immense universe of very small things. Endlessly interesting.

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Dennis
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Re: Who is this cute little guy?

#2 Post by Dennis » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:42 pm

JGeez,

I do not know but judging by the view at the end I would say it is someone starting the process of dividing into two.
Perhaps a Paramecium.

Javier
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Re: Who is this cute little guy?

#3 Post by Javier » Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:43 pm

Hi,

It seems to be a ciliate from the Colpodidae family.

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Re: Who is this cute little guy?

#4 Post by Bruce Taylor » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:42 am

As Javier says, a colpodid ciliate (Colpoda, Bresslaua, etc.). :)

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Re: Who is this cute little guy?

#5 Post by jgeez » Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:11 am

Thank you again, for the assistance. I really appreciate it.

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