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:
Rotifer Monostyla in different lightning
Rotifer Monostyla in different lightning
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Re: Rotifer Monostyla in different lightning
Hi,
Thanks for posting such fine photos.. Your fluorescent light image is especially fine...
BillT
Thanks for posting such fine photos.. Your fluorescent light image is especially fine...
BillT
Re: Rotifer Monostyla in different lightning
Another excellent image.
Re: Rotifer Monostyla in different lightning
Superbes photos
Microscope Leitz Laborlux k
Boitier EOS 1200D + EOS 1100D
Boitier EOS 1200D + EOS 1100D