Euglena (showing pellicle texture)

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Charles Krebs
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Euglena (showing pellicle texture)

Post by Charles Krebs »

Gathered a fresh pond sample and found quite a few of these euglena (Euglena spirogyra, I think). I tried to show the mouth and its single flagella in the top trwo and really tried to show the fascinating texture of the pellicle in the third. Always squirming and rarely in a "flat" position makes it something of a challange especially with the 100X.


All images: Olympus 100/1.40 S Plan Apo, Canon 350D, DIC with electronic flash.

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Post by olivier barth »

Hi Charles,
wonderfull!!!!I think it's E.spirogyra too.
best regards

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Post by rjlittlefield »

Wow! Beautiful! :D

(Chant in the background: "Book! Book! Book! Book!")

Any info about what is the function of the "knobs" on the pellicle?

--Rik

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