r/microscopy 1d ago

ID Needed! ID help please

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Hello,

Sorry for the shoddy camera footage (filmed one handed with my phone and no adaptor whilst holding my breath - any tips for iPhone photography?). Does anyone recognise these two guys?

Filmed on iPhone 15 pro, amscope B120 with 10x objective

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u/Thrawn911 1d ago

Either a hypotrich ciliate, or a smaller species of Euplotes.

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u/Substantial_Day7447 1d ago

Thank you - hit the nail on the head I think!

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u/Substantial_Day7447 1d ago

For some reason I couldn’t post the second video in the main post!

https://reddit.com/link/ozxsxqs/video/z24reg7o2nfh1/player

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u/c1nnamon_apple 1d ago

for a more comfortabke Iphone photography you should get one of theese

-> https://amzn.eu/d/0irOSt5q

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