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jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:39 pm

40x Objective freshwater pond

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:15 am

Can't help with the ID, so I am curious to see what it turns out to be. At least I have seen these before.

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:17 am

Probably Urostyla. It appears to be in an early stage of division (unless I'm misreading the images, a "waist" seems to be forming, and there is the beginning of stomatogenesis).

I should add that I don't think you can rule out other flexible hypotrichs -- such as the Gonostomatids and Kahliellids -- without getting a better view of the ciliation. I think I see transverse cirri in picture #3, but can't be sure. The kineties are visible, but how may are there? I can't really tell.

Perhaps somebody with more experience will offer an opinion.

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:19 pm

Thank you Bruce and Mitch,

All the bewt for the new year

John

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