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Rotifer Birth
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:14 pm
by jason
Edit: Thanks to 75RR for correcting me by pointing out this is a live birth!
Original post: This rotifer (?) surprised me by suddenly shedding its skin. First time I've managed to see that and didn't recognize the signs.
Re: Molting Time
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:22 pm
by 75RR
Seems to me that what you are witnessing is a live birth.
Re: Molting Time
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:24 pm
by jason
You think? While editing it, I did think "hmmm, that shell seems to be moving independently."
Retitled it, after finding some other videos of similar. There's just always so much to learn!
Re: Molting Time
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:30 pm
by actinophrys
Extremely neat! It is indeed a bdelloid rotifer; this one looks like Rotaria, which usually have a distinctive pair of eyes on the rostrum, visible here around 1:44. The other types with live birth are mostly Dissotrocha and Embata with eyes on the neck.
Re: Rotifer Birth
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:40 pm
by 75RR
Re: Rotifer Birth
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:29 pm
by mintakax
Very cool ! Thanks!
Re: Rotifer Birth
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:13 pm
by Nerdoid
Woooow! Congrats! That is waaay cool.