Uroleptus - A Sub-class Of Stichotrichia - Video

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:16 am

This is the first time I have seen this ciliate live. And wonder of wonders, I "almost" had the name right the first time. I called it a Stichotrich, which it resembles, but is actually a Uroleptus, a Sub-family of Stichotrichia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8egdjMtZBtI

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:33 am

Nice video
Francisco

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:39 pm

Great video Mitch!

I know that ciliate! It always reminds me a bit of a crocodile. Especially with that contractile vacuole that almost looks like an eye.

I once wrote a fairy tale about it. Perhaps you like to read it. I know it is a bit impolite to add such a link in your post so I will remove it if you don't agree or think it's too silly

Wim

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artaug06/fairy.html

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:01 pm

HAHA, thanks for the story Wim. I watched my Croc and I didn't see him eat anything the whole time.

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:49 pm

Mitch,

Nice video!

Rogelio

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:54 pm

Thanks for looking Rogelio. This guy was actually quite large, more so than I would have expected when compared to a Rotifer.