APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran on test of the Dirty sea squirt, Ascidiella aspersa.
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Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- tubes 1

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- tube with emerging ciliate 1

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- emerged ciliate 1

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- emerged ciliate 2

Specimen above was found on the exterior of the tube of a Parchment worm, Chaetopterus variopedatus, which was found on the side of a pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 08.06.15.

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- on test of Dirty sea squirt 1

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- on test of Dirty sea squirt 2

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- on test of Dirty sea squirt 3

Folliculinidae
Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran
- on test of Dirty sea squirt 4

Specimen above was found on the test of a Dirty sea squirt at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 14.10.14.

The species involved here was found on looking at samples under the microscope, it can barely be seen with the naked eye. Sessile ciliates may also be found on bryozoans, algae, shells, etc..

On looking closely at material the species here might be the ciliate Atriofolliculina andrewsi Hadzi, 1951, if it is synonymous with Folliculinopsis andrewsi. Cases were about 650um in overall length, ampulla 250um x 160um, and tube 400um x 85um.

Thanks go to Marco Faasse for his kind advise and for identifying the family involved here.

Unicellular folliculinid ciliophoran Folliculinopsis Sessile ciliate Folliculinidae test Ascidiella aspersa Dirty sea squirt Newlyn Marina Ciliophora images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.