Up to now I thought that the tintinnid ciliates are almost invulnerable because they have such a strong lorica shell (this one even with little stones), but the suctorians have also a clever strategy...
picture Nr. 1: Obj. 10x DIC (stack with 6 pictures)
picture Nr.2: Obj. 20x Ph (stack with 7 pictures)
BTW: I dont know if the suctorian is a Paracineta or a Ephelota. If you could help me...
Franz
a suctorian feeding on a tintinnid ciliate
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