Rotifer Monostyla in different lightning

[hkv]

I found this Rotifer Monostyla that was swimming and rotating as he was cruising the slide. Very elegant swimming technique.
I added a drop of Glutaraldehyde to stop the movement and managed to get a few stacks. The size of the animalcule is 150µm from tip of the tail to the front horns.

60X water immersion, DIC and 1.25X on the magnification changer:



60X water immersion, Fluorescent light (around 400 nm). Slightly cropped:

[billbillt]

Hi,

Thanks for posting such fine photos.. Your fluorescent light image is especially fine...

BillT

[gekko]

Another excellent image.

[vasselle]

Superbes photos