Tiny Organisms in Aquatic Habitats

Ciliates – SAR-Alveolata (Ciliophora)

Observations on Stentor roeselii

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Stentor roeselii Ehrenberg, 1835

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: n.a.

Add’l Synonyms: Stentor roeseli Ehrb., 1835 – incorrect spelling in Kahl, Tierwelt Dtl., 25: 464 (1932)

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Two images. The first picture shows the vermiform macronucleus, which is a species-determining feature.

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Place name: Tropical freshwater aquarium 
Latitude: 54.3018013     Longitude: 10.07120132

Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.

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