Tracheloraphis; marine ciliate devourer dinoflagellates

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:03 am

Hello
Ciliate Tracheloraphis
https://youtu.be/W_KKhSFkiUs

Francisco

Pau · Post by **Pau** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:17 am

What a nice monster!

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:34 pm

Super is like an elephant's trunk

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:48 pm

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:14 am

Thanks

zzffnn · Post by **zzffnn** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:49 pm

Nice video, thank you Francisco for sharing!
It would be nice if we can record how those ciliates actually swallow dinoflagellates. Like a snake that expands its jaw (to swallow an egg bigger than its head)?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 4:52 am

Francisco,

Nice video!

Rogelio

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:54 am

zzffnn wrote:Nice video, thank you Francisco for sharing!
It would be nice if we can record how those ciliates actually swallow dinoflagellates. Like a snake that expands its jaw (to swallow an egg bigger than its head)?

Thanks
Yes, it would be a nice recording.

Thanks Rogelio

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:28 am

Marvelous video! These hungry fellows are a lot of fun to watch.

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:41 am

Thanks Bruce

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 1:27 pm

Excellent, clear, interesting video.

Sumguy01 · Post by **Sumguy01** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:56 pm

Very good.
Thanks for sharing.

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:09 am

Charles, Sumguy01; Thanks

Protos · Post by **Protos** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:13 am

I really enjoyed watching ! waiting for the capture
never seen before
thanx !

fonakta · Post by **fonakta** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:14 am

Creepy and wonderful!