#peritrich

[adelicateculturecell]

“We got a lot of wonderful comments from you all about the music on this channel and you've also asked about how it's composed. The music is made by the very talented Andrew Huang, who you can find on YouTube. Link in the description, and he said the following: "The music for Microcosmos is some of the most organic composing I've ever done, where I generally just set out to explore a mood as suggested by the team or based on my own viewing of the series." I think he did a really wonderful job.”

Journey to the Microcosmos- Why Did We Start This Channel? (And Other Questions You've Been Asking)

Images Originally Captured by Jam’s Germs

Vorticella 400x, Peritrich ciliates 200x, Rotifer 200x, Metopus 400x, Stentor coeruleus 40x, Nematode 200x

[siningatdiwa]

Microbes found in a pondwater in  Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Philippines

[siningatdiwa]

Freshwater Protists:

Terrestrial Diatoms

Pertrich (Opercularia sp)

Ciliate (Colpeda sp.)

[merismo]

If you've ever come across a tide pool, you've probably seen those tiny little plant-like animals that look like sea anemones. And of course, who could resist poking them and seeing them contract in a blink of an eye?

Although the microorganism posted above isn't related to those animals, it basically acts the same. These stalked Peritrichs are filter feeders who live in lakes and ponds. The construct a thin translucent shell that they rapidly contract into should they detect any danger. 

The whole "filter feed and contract when danger" theme is quite common in evolutionary history, with multiple organisms developing this way of life independently of one another. Take a look!

Here is the peritrich. If you look closely, you might be able to spot the second peritrich in the same shell!

A colony of vorticella protists

And a rotifer, which is a microscopic animal complete with organs and a simple eye!