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𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 O.F.Müller, 1773 (Free Swimming Ciliate, Cyclosis and Resting Cyst)

𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 O.F.Müller, 1773 (Free Swimming Ciliate, Cyclosis and Resting Cyst) Not to be confused with 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙖 the lovely flowering Australian shrub but equally as gorgeous, this 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 is quite a sight to behold. The only member of its family with just two know species, so far. A potential third species found in Africa. 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 are quite large and just visible to the naked eye. You'll likely find them in the warmer months cruising the upper water column. This particular specimen was spotted in a 2 litre surface scoop of deep pond water. To the naked eye it was following a repeating feeding pattern of slow winding descent then rapid vertical spinning ascent. Reminiscent of sharks and whales. The gapping oral cavity is a maw of death for anything that gets in its things way. A number of victims swirl lifeless through its cytoplasm. The size of the creature allows the impressive display of cyclosis to be captured beautifully. A clever trick that members of the Colpodea class of ciliates can perform is the creation of a protective resting cyst, of incredible architecture, when conditions become intolerable. 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 will remain in this dormant state until environmental triggers initiate excystment and the reemergence of the free swimming ciliate.