What kind of animal is this?

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:33 pm

There are several attached to the inside panels of my tropical aquarium.

20x, DIC

20x, FLUO-C6

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:36 pm

Cupelopagis vorax

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:56 am

It looks very fierce!

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:21 pm

Jacek got it: Cupelopagis vorax

A really fascinating rotifer to watch. Operates a little like a "purse-seine" fishing net.

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:47 pm

Charles Krebs wrote:Jacek got it: Cupelopagis vorax

A really fascinating rotifer to watch. Operates a little like a "purse-seine" fishing net.

Thanks for the ID Jacek & Charles. It did freak me out to watch it gulp up small organisms swimming by. Definitely fascinating.

sebba28 · Post by **sebba28** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:13 pm

Very nice.I like most these one in fluorescence.