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Large Ciliate
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:12 am
by mintakax
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
Re: Large Ciliate
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:55 am
by Chris Dee
Looks like Loxophyllum maleagris, but I'm no expert. Nice catch and video work. Is this using DIC?
Re: Large Ciliate
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:47 pm
by mintakax
Thanks Chris-- Yes DIC with my Nikon TMD
Re: Large Ciliate
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:04 pm
by Bruce Taylor
Chris Dee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:55 am
Looks like Loxophyllum maleagris
Yup.
(spelled
Loxophyllum meleagris, though!)
Great video!
Re: Large Ciliate
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:28 pm
by hb2sbdb
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
Re: Large Ciliate
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:12 pm
by mintakax
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.
Re: Large Ciliate
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:27 pm
by WhyMe
Very cool video!
Re: Large Ciliate
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:52 pm
by mintakax
Thank you WhyMe !