Oxytricha sp.(?)

sebba28 · Post by **sebba28** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:04 am

I'm not sure with the Id.Advice welcome.
video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o68fciD9yb0

All with PZO 40/0.65,BF,DIC

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:55 am

Nice pictures and video!

This guy does have a roughly oxytrichid appearance. Unfortunately, with the information we have here, the creature cannot be certainly identified even to the level of family. The genus Oxytricha is unlikely (too many macronucleus nodules).

sebba28 · Post by **sebba28** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:09 pm

Thank you Bruce for the information.I appreciate it