[Protista] Re: Is it a rotifer ?

[Martin]

Collotheca ornata is a name suggested by Dr. Nomdedeu and this site

http://www.cladocera.de/rotifera/taxonomy/col.html

shows photos of this species which is quite similar to what I saw.

Martin



Martin a écrit :
> Hello,
> 
> I know this posting is not appropriate here but protistologists are in a 
> better position than most biologists to give a sound advice about 
> organisms living in the microscopical world.
> 
> So, I recently found in a small freshwater pond something that is 
> probably a rotifer but one of a special kind I never saw before.  If 
> somebody could give me a hint about its exact nature, that would be 
> greatly appreciated.
> 
> The beast (photos and a movie) can be seen on:
> http://www.umce.ca/cours/martin/microscopy
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Marti
>