First time I've ever seen one of these pink ciliates, they are quite unmistakeable.
Kenv
Blepharisma
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Ken,
Nice discovery of one of the most colorful cilliates! I have worked with them a bunch because I found that my students (6th graders) love the bright color. A few factoids about Blepharisma you might not know.....
There is a regular occurence of giants (>1mm) who than seem to cannabalize smaller "Blephys"
The pink pigment is most pronounced in individuals grown in shade/darkness. Under intense light, Blepharisma loses its color & the breakdown of the pigment proves toxic to individual.
Good work!
Nice discovery of one of the most colorful cilliates! I have worked with them a bunch because I found that my students (6th graders) love the bright color. A few factoids about Blepharisma you might not know.....
There is a regular occurence of giants (>1mm) who than seem to cannabalize smaller "Blephys"
The pink pigment is most pronounced in individuals grown in shade/darkness. Under intense light, Blepharisma loses its color & the breakdown of the pigment proves toxic to individual.
Good work!