Found in a sample of:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/231812784
L = 88
Tried to get this little fellow to turn onto his ventral side to no avail. He zoomed around until he got stuck (image 2). Taking pity, I released him back into his jar. :)
L+240 um L(macro)=77 um
L(micro)+11.7 um
Possibly Paramecium caudata but micronucleus too large according to Foissner
In a water sample from a bay/marshland in the Baltic Sea.
In a water sample from a pond.
In a water sample from a pond.
In a water sample from a bay/marshland in the Baltic Sea.
In a water sample from a bay/marshland in the Baltic Sea.
In a water sample from a pond.
In a water sample from a pond. There is a rotifer inside the rotifer.
Water sample (freshwater) was taken on 07/20/2024 using a turkey baster.