Gastrotrichs, part 3 of 3
Group: Gastrotrichs · Gastrotricha (Chaetonotus and relatives)
What you see
Recorded on 3 July 2018. This loop is the 4:04–4:29 part of a 5:08 recording; the full recording is on Commons.
Points to check against your own sample:
- Smooth gliding, like a ciliate, but clearly many-celled with a gut.
- Head slightly broader than the neck; body often covered in spines or scales.
Other parts of the same recording: Gastrotrichs, part 1 of 3, Gastrotrichs, part 2 of 3.
Full description and look-alikes: Gastrotrichs.
Credit line
Video: Alexander Klepnev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons