unidentified critter in fresh water pond

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Normanicus
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unidentified critter in fresh water pond

#1 Post by Normanicus » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:52 am

can anyone identify this.
Objective x20 and under bright field illumination
https://youtu.be/ofCXvX0UChQ

SWmicro
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Re: unidentified critter in fresh water pond

#2 Post by SWmicro » Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:00 pm

It is a nice rotifer,
Monogononta > Ploima >

Possibly Lepadella or Euchlanis ?
The way the tail sits in the slot can be diagnostic but I forget the details !

DonSchaeffer
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Re: unidentified critter in fresh water pond

#3 Post by DonSchaeffer » Mon May 16, 2022 5:47 pm

nice image

Alexander
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Re: unidentified critter in fresh water pond

#4 Post by Alexander » Mon May 16, 2022 7:10 pm

Very nice video!

I do not know much about this critter but it is found frequently in fresh water where I live.

Greg Howald
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Re: unidentified critter in fresh water pond

#5 Post by Greg Howald » Mon May 16, 2022 9:05 pm

That's a really good find and a really good shot!
Greg

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