Hello,
some ciliat with funny coloured droplets:
20x PA, Optovar 1,6x, DIC, e-flash, EOS450D
I think it is Nassula ornata. It is feeding cyanobacteria - the coloured droplets are digestion products.
Some more picture with focus to the oral basket
40x PA Oel, DIC, e-flash, EOS450D
Gerald
Nassula ornata
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Fascinating. Here's a shot of the same at 400x, with some explanations, but yours looks clearer at 20x :-)