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Vorticella film
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:16 pm
by KD Arvidsson
Magnification 100-400x.I have used Dark field technique and some experiments with different home made filters and differents position with filterholder and diaphragm. //KD
https://youtu.be/VOU9j_OAw2s
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 12:49 am
by WhyMe
Very nice!
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 6:37 am
by 75RR
Nicely imaged!
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:27 am
by KD Arvidsson
Thank you 75RR & WhyMe. //KD
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:31 pm
by mintakax
Nice capture KD. Vorticella are fascinating.
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:49 pm
by KD Arvidsson
Thanks mintakax! Yes they are very amazing, //KD
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:25 pm
by Bruce Taylor
Great footage! The critters in the first fifteen seconds have contractile zooids, and very short non-contractile stalks, so are probably a species of Rhabdostyla. The ones in the second half are in family Vorticellidae,but not necessarily Vorticella. We don't see the pellicle of the cell closely enough to rule out Pseudovorticella (the genus was split in the late 80s).
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:31 pm
by daruosha
Beautiful footage and amazing microorganisms.
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:20 pm
by KD Arvidsson
Thank you Daruosha and Bruce for comments! Bruce thanks for your explanation about how difficult it can be to identify this small critters. I am a newbeginner to microscoping so i have much to learn... /KD
Re: Vorticella film
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:40 am
by Bruce Taylor
Well it's a great hobby, KD, and you're off to a fantastic start!
