Empty shell (rotifer lorica)

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Empty shell (rotifer lorica)

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Empty protozoan (?) shell. ID wellcome.
NPL Fluotar 40x 0.70 DIC
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Is it from an aomeba?

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Keratella rotifer lorica or "shell"
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Thanks, Rogelio and Charles.
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It'd kind of funny that it's easier to find living shells than empty ones. You would think there would be many more empty ones around. :)
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