Amoeba
Amoeba
Collected some new water from a local pond today. Lots of new organisms.
Here are two views of an amoeba about 220 X 50 um's (ID appreciated) that I have never seen before. There were quite a few in the samples I examined.
Images are with Canon 60D, dark field and UGF filter, and 20X obj.
Here are two views of an amoeba about 220 X 50 um's (ID appreciated) that I have never seen before. There were quite a few in the samples I examined.
Images are with Canon 60D, dark field and UGF filter, and 20X obj.
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I don't know what specific amoeba you have, but the photos are excellent and inspirational. Now I want a new camera and a new pond.
lorex
lorex
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Nice sharp images.
Rodney
Rodney
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Nice finding,but its not amoeba it is a Dinoflagellate and more precisely Ceratium sp.
-Reichert Polyvar
-Olympus IX70
-Zeiss Photomicroscope
-Canon 600D
-Olympus IX70
-Zeiss Photomicroscope
-Canon 600D
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Two very nice images + very nice catch.
Found one on youtube that shows the flagellum it uses to move. (Hope that is ok JimT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRg3BBB ... freload=10
Glad it has been identified, did not think it was an amoeba but had no idea what it was.Nice finding,but its not amoeba it is a Dinoflagellate and more precisely Ceratium sp.
Found one on youtube that shows the flagellum it uses to move. (Hope that is ok JimT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRg3BBB ... freload=10
Zeiss Standard WL (somewhat fashion challenged) & Wild M8
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)
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Thanks all. And thanks to Seb28 and 75RR for the ID. Definitely a Ceratium Furca.
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Wow very nice. And an unusual amoeba!
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Thanks. As was pointed out it is a Ceratium Furca.
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I've still yet to find any amoeba!
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Hi Jim,
You dark field surely works wonderful.... I know you have said, but could you remind me what equipment you use?...
Thanks!
BillT
You dark field surely works wonderful.... I know you have said, but could you remind me what equipment you use?...
Thanks!
BillT
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Thanks.
Equipment is Amscope B120; a nocular that I upgraded with plan objectives and 20x and 60x objectives. Hardly ever use the 100x and although the scope comes with 25x eyepieces they are useless and not heavy enough to use as a paper weight
Made the dark field filters from black paper and clear plastic. For the 4x and 10x obj's. I lay the filter on the LED lamp. For the 20x I had to cut a larger size and it goes in the filter holder. Took a while to get the filter centered correctly but was worth the effort to have 20x dark field.
Thanks again and if you have any more questions let me know.
JimT
Equipment is Amscope B120; a nocular that I upgraded with plan objectives and 20x and 60x objectives. Hardly ever use the 100x and although the scope comes with 25x eyepieces they are useless and not heavy enough to use as a paper weight
Made the dark field filters from black paper and clear plastic. For the 4x and 10x obj's. I lay the filter on the LED lamp. For the 20x I had to cut a larger size and it goes in the filter holder. Took a while to get the filter centered correctly but was worth the effort to have 20x dark field.
Thanks again and if you have any more questions let me know.
JimT
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Excellent images! Very beautiful to look at, lovely colors, and nice and sharp. The details and color in the DF image are super. Only once did I happen to see some dinoflagellates (they were Peridinium, not as spectacular as these) but I couldn't get a good picture as they were zipping at enormous speeds. Thanks for the pictures.
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Thanks Gekko.
Actually the first sample of these were not moving at all and I thought they were debris in the pond water. Then in another sample one of them started moving slowly and turning. Looked like the moving one grew more legs which made me think it might be an amoeba.
Anyway, glad to have new organisms in my new pond sample
JimT
Actually the first sample of these were not moving at all and I thought they were debris in the pond water. Then in another sample one of them started moving slowly and turning. Looked like the moving one grew more legs which made me think it might be an amoeba.
Anyway, glad to have new organisms in my new pond sample
JimT