ID ciliate

curt0909 · Post by **curt0909** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:33 am

Is this identifiable? Some type of ciliate. nikon e-plan 100x 1.25

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97nH2cI7 ... ature=plcp

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:39 am

Hi,
it could be a Chilodonella but i'm not sure!
arturo

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:19 am

Whatever it turns out to be, it's very nice video. Good work.

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:19 am

It's not chilodonella (no sign of a cytopharyngeal basket).

Nice view of the kineties & single macronucleus, but I am having trouble seeing the mouth. Is it at one end (apical)? One of the many, many oval Prostomatea, maybe....

curt0909 · Post by **curt0909** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:33 pm

Thanks everyone

Bruce, I wasn't able to see anything resembling a mouth either. Unfortunately he stayed in this position until he deflated so this is the only view I have.