Thank you for the reply.
You may well be right. If it is, it's difficult to identify out of its characteristic tube.
Many thanks
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- Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:11 am
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Rotifer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1639
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:22 am
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Rotifer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1639
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:10 am
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Is this a mould spore?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3978
Re: Is this a mould spore?
Thank you. Much appreciated.
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:09 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Is this a mould spore?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3978
Is this a mould spore?
Hi All. I'm assuming that this is a picture (1000x) of mould spores from my pond sample but you may well know better than me. Any help gratefully received. Thanks in advance. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48280680057_fdf3e41906_k.jpg IMG_0041 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/
- Fri May 17, 2019 3:52 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: found unknown pond life,need identify
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6602
Re: found unknown pond life,need identify
Not that I have any strong conviction or extensive knowledge, but have you considered a strombidium.
Looks similar to me.
Looks similar to me.
- Fri May 17, 2019 3:27 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: A ciliate thats similar to so many others.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3061
A ciliate thats similar to so many others.
I realise that this is a very common ciliate form, however I'm having trouble nailing it down to anything specific. it's medium sized and appears fairly regularly in my garden pond. Has anybody out there seen any of these? All ideas gratefully received. Thanks in advance. https://live.staticflickr.c...
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:50 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Flower
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3027
Re: Flower
Thank you. Much appreciated.
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:02 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Flower
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3027
Flower
All
Any ideas on this one please? Some type of algae perhaps, taken at 400x.
Thank you in advance
2018_11_14_1096
Any ideas on this one please? Some type of algae perhaps, taken at 400x.
Thank you in advance
2018_11_14_1096
- Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:12 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: A few testate ameoba
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3182
A few testate ameoba
I'm coming across a lot of these at the moment and thought I'd share some pictures. They're rather beautiful I think. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1978/31438794488_bd8c22c37e_b.jpg https://flic.kr/p/PU93hQ by [url=https://flic.kr/p/2bhUPge] https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4887/44823628975_2b053157e...
- Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:44 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4777
Re: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
Yes, it's probably Stylonychia (the jaunty angle of the caudal cirri is fairly distinctive :D). Profile views are not usually very good for identifying ciliates, though. When possible, try to get a "plan view" of the critter's belly (ventral surface), so that you can clearly see the mouth and impor...
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:27 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4777
Re: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
I've found some pictures of Stylonychia mytilus that look similar.
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:11 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4777
Re: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
I believe I have seen Euplotes sp. running around like that. In case you have not seen it here is a link to the Ciliate Diversity Chart. Hours of identifying fun to be had. http://www.microbehunter.com/microscopy-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=806 Euplotes is a good candidate, you could be right. Thank...
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:32 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4777
Re: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
Thank you. I come across them regularly in UK canals and I have been looking through the internet for an identification but no luck.mrsonchus wrote:I don't know what it is - but it's an intriguing and beautifully clear image!
John B.
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:15 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Should be an easy ciliate to identify
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4777
Should be an easy ciliate to identify
All
I know these are fairly common but I can't find a similar picture anywhere to identify them. Can someone help please?
Thank you
cil 7 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/]
I know these are fairly common but I can't find a similar picture anywhere to identify them. Can someone help please?
Thank you
cil 7 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/]
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Rotifer cyst?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2985
Re: Rotifer cyst?
That explains why I can't find a similar rotifer cyst! Thank you.
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:53 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6801
Re: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
great shot indeed - i've also seen these in my own samples - i noticed they appear to have two 'modes' of behavior; sometimes zipping around, and other times remaining still for quite a while with their insides swirling around in circular motion, this is the best time to get images i think. :) They...
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:46 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6801
Re: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
Praise indeed. I'm only a beginner and this sort of encouragement really helps. I'll try not to let it go to my head though.billbillt wrote:Hi Waterman,
I think you photo ranks up there with the best...
BillT
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:36 am
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Rotifer cyst?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2985
Rotifer cyst?
All
At first sight this appears to be a Rotifer cyst, but I can't find a similar image to confirm my identification.
Can anyone help please?
rot 11 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/
At first sight this appears to be a Rotifer cyst, but I can't find a similar image to confirm my identification.
Can anyone help please?
rot 11 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/
- Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:57 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6801
Re: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
Thank you Charlie. So good to get positive feedback when starting out.
- Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:02 am
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Helizoa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4268
Re: Helizoa
Excellent.
Thank you.
Thank you.
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:14 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Helizoa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4268
Re: Helizoa
I assume this is a diatom but it's large. I wondered if anybody can confirm this please.
sh3 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07
sh3 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:11 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Helizoa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4268
Re: Helizoa
Thank you.
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:01 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Photo stacking transparent objects
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2601
Photo stacking transparent objects
All When scanning a slide at 400x, I caught glimpses of a ghostly outline of what I thought was a daphnia case, however, after taking about 20 photographs and using a stacking program it revealed the following. On transparent objects photo stacking really doesn't work very well and while I'm not sur...
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:05 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6801
Re: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
I have seen these or similar on the internet, so was fairly sure of my ground in this case. :) Do read the article in the link. http://www.itcamefromthepond.com/2015/05/03/the-internet-discovers-a-new-organism/ True, you can't believe everything you read on the internet but one of the many things I...
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:14 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Helizoa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4268
Helizoa
Can anybody help me identify this Heliozoa please?
He's certainly spikey enough, and comes from a canal sample in the UK.
Any help appreciated.
sun by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/]
He's certainly spikey enough, and comes from a canal sample in the UK.
Any help appreciated.
sun by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/]
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:40 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6801
Re: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
Thank you for that comprehensive reply Bruce. I'm new to this whole subject so I'm never quite sure that my identification is correct. I have seen these or similar on the internet, so was fairly sure of my ground in this case. The sample was taken from a canal in Wolverhampton and left to mature in ...
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:27 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Some sort of ciliate?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2497
Some sort of ciliate?
Hi
This ciliate was rotating slowly under my lens but I have no idea to it's identity.
Not a brilliant picture unfortunately but any ideas gratefully received.
Thanks in advance
Unknown 1 by John Lloyd, on Flickr
This ciliate was rotating slowly under my lens but I have no idea to it's identity.
Not a brilliant picture unfortunately but any ideas gratefully received.
Thanks in advance
Unknown 1 by John Lloyd, on Flickr
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:00 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6801
My first symbiotic ciliate - probably
I believe this little fellow has a symbiotic relationship with algae.
I’m quite pleased with the picture considering he really didn’t want to be photographed.
Symbiotic by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/]
I’m quite pleased with the picture considering he really didn’t want to be photographed.
Symbiotic by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/144618088@N07/]
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:57 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: New starter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4458
Re: New starter
Thanks all
Helpful replies already!
Helpful replies already!
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:47 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: New starter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4458
New starter
Hi all from the UK. I'm new to microscopy and I have an interested in the freshwater microscopic world. While I'm not quite old enough to retire, I'm looking for a challenge and need to learn something different after 30 years in aerospace engineering. I'm hoping to learn from all you experts out th...