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Genus: Euplotes
Surface of man-made pond in a nature reserve, SW Pennsylvania
Spotted on Jul 8, 2015
Submitted on Dec 2, 2016
7 Comments
Yikes!!!!! The pressure is on.
Taxonomy seems to be confusing and quite complex, so, please, write something about "them" or "it". And probably it would be interesting to hear why YOU are familiar with these. So, now, it is your turn, William :-)
I think that some added info is an excellent idea. I am also pleased to hear that there are folks who find these little critters interesting enough to want to learn a little more about them.
Thanks William for these special spottings. What do you think about adding some more info about the xy, exactly: what is it? since most of us are not really familiar with this kind of being?
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated William!
What helped was - this critter was so big (relatively speaking) that it was pinned down by the microscope cover glass which held it motionless.
How gorgeous!