Protists ID help Needed

[JimT]

Here is another new one for me from the pond sample I recently collected. Cilia in front to move with, seems to eat small algae, ~140X110 um's. ID appreciated.

Taken with Canon 60D and 20X obj. First image is dark field and the second is with the UGF filter.

[billbillt]

Great images...
BillT

[Cyclops]

I wish I knew my protists, I need a book

[Rodney]

Volvox, a flagellate protozoa, perhaps??

Rodney

[75RR]

Nice image.

Have you had a look in the The Ciliate Diversity Chart?

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=806

[JimT]

Thanks all.

75RR, thanks for the site. I have saved it. With a quick look I didn't see anything that looked like my mystery organism.

[gekko]

Very beautiful images (both!). Your DF is excellent, and your UFG filter is working great, I think. By looking at images of cilates, to my eyes it resembles somewhat Plagiopyla or Ependardia but, knowing my pathetic identification ability, most probably it is neither.

[JimT]

Gekko, I think you win the prize for this ones ID. Looks like it could be a Plagiopyla.

Also thanks for the compliments re the images.

[einman]

identification via a single photo can be very difficult as evidenced by the philodina of 75RR. Until the corona was extended we went down a different path. Videos and/or multiple photos are required.

That is not to say Gekko is not correct. I just would not make that conclusion from 2 shots.

[gekko]

That is not to say Gekko is not correct. I just would not make that conclusion from 2 shots.

As I said, I am most likely (actually, almost surely) wrong (as I am most of the time ).

[JimT]

Einman, I think I said before that you are my "Go to guy" for ID's. Anyway, not that important as it was a first for me and that is the best part about observing new pond samples-new organisms

JimT

[einman]

Hey I am not the go to guy!!! NOT ME!! LOL

I was just saying and not being critical--honestly--that a single pic is difficult. Videos and Multiple pics are much easier. I spend more time on insects than protists. Insects are so much easier. Even the smaller species of dacetines etc are easier than many protists.

[Cyclops]

Nice image.

Have you had a look in the The Ciliate Diversity Chart?

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=806

I love that chart!

[vasselle]

Bonjour.
Très jolies photos.
Cordialement seb

[JimT]

Merci