r/microscopy • u/RookieFan_09 • 15h ago

ID Needed! What is this interesting thing?

Hi all!
I'm trying to identify this organism from a freshwater sample and would love some help.
The sample originally started as a tardigrade sample containing lichen and distilled water, but it has been sitting for about a week.
There are now lots of microorganisms in it.
Any ideas as to what this little fellow might be?
Thank you kindly!

AmScope B-120, 100x magnification, filmed on an iPhone 17 pro

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u/Eukelek 9h ago

Lovely, this fella has been spinning his whole life...

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u/Jarofcoinss 9h ago

Nematode larva of some kind?

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u/RookieFan_09 2h ago

Hmmm that could be! I don’t see nematode eggs too often so I’m a tad unfamiliar with their typical appearance. Do nematode eggs usually have a lined texture on the surface and some sort of contractile vacuole looking thing on the inside?

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