Unknown Suctorian for ID please 40X

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:26 am

Buse Lake is a shallow(3-6 metres) alkaline pond..pH 12. Every 10 years or so it becomes totally oxygen depleted. The water becomes port wine colored and the area has a very strong smell of H2S. Very small suctorians were present..circular ones commoner. These elongated shaped ones were unusual and fewer in number. Prey appeared to be ?Aspidiscus and another ciliate

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:48 am

Nice find John. Were they motile?

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:45 pm

Hello Mitch

Not motile as far as I could see

John

Unknown Suctorian for ID please 40X

Unknown Suctorian for ID please 40X

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