Large Ciliate
Large Ciliate
This is one of the largest ciliates I've seen in my pond aquarium.I have a large population of smaller Loxodes, but I will take a guess that this it is some kind of Loxophylium ? The view is clearer around the 40s mark.
https://vimeo.com/389145315
https://vimeo.com/389145315
Re: Large Ciliate
Looks like Loxophyllum maleagris, but I'm no expert. Nice catch and video work. Is this using DIC?
Re: Large Ciliate
Thanks Chris-- Yes DIC with my Nikon TMD
-
- Posts: 986
- Joined: Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:34 am
Re: Large Ciliate
Yup. (spelled Loxophyllum meleagris, though!)
Great video!
Last edited by Bruce Taylor on Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:30 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Large Ciliate
Great video! Thank you for sharing.
For some reason, I always have quite a few of these guys in my aquarium.
Although they are not as..plump as yours, it's quite a sight when seeing a group of them together. I'll try to dig out and share some of my old videos...
~Hugh
For some reason, I always have quite a few of these guys in my aquarium.
Although they are not as..plump as yours, it's quite a sight when seeing a group of them together. I'll try to dig out and share some of my old videos...
~Hugh
Re: Large Ciliate
Thanks Bruce and hb2sbdb !
Hb2sbdb-- I would love to see other videos of this Loxophylium. Its on a short list of ciliates that don't move quickly away from lights ! I hope I encounter more of them.
Hb2sbdb-- I would love to see other videos of this Loxophylium. Its on a short list of ciliates that don't move quickly away from lights ! I hope I encounter more of them.
Re: Large Ciliate
Very cool video!
Re: Large Ciliate
Thank you WhyMe !