A very large ciliate

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A very large ciliate

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A very large ciliate -- almost as large as many copepods. For reference, in this shot the fuzzy blob to the lower right is a stacked rotifer.

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Michael Reese Much FRMS EMS Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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where did you found it? :shock:

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Large ciliate

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It was in a recent pond dip that I favored for its dependable population of non-testate amoeba. It's getting cold here in pennsylvania USA and I actually had to break the ice with my algae hook to get to the water.
This specimen had been moving around slowly and then it stopped and a bud of protoplasm came out and then it healed itself. I have seen this happen before where the protist got punctured by a worm or larva. This one stopped because it was either recovering or dying.
Michael Reese Much FRMS EMS Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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