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by Ferry
Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:24 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Testate Amoeba? And Other Unknown...
Replies: 7
Views: 1630

Netzelia and Acanthocystis

The first one is Netzelia oviformis, look here: http://www.arcella.nl/netzelia-oviformis
The second is Acanthocystis turfacea: http://www.arcella.nl/acanthocystis-turfacea
by Ferry
Mon Dec 05, 2016 5:18 am
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Arcella dentata
Replies: 5
Views: 1240

beautiful image!
by Ferry
Mon Dec 05, 2016 5:15 am
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Mayorella Amoeba, curious behavior
Replies: 6
Views: 1047

Intersting row of amoebae. I don't know what it is, your images aren't very clear. Maybe it is a Mayorella species, anyway, it's not Amoeba proteus.
by Ferry
Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:33 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Nebela amoeba
Replies: 17
Views: 2164

Also the opposite is true: the better your pictures, the more you can learn about your subject :D
by Ferry
Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:54 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Nebela amoeba
Replies: 17
Views: 2164

Yes, it is. There are two, usually, one on both sides.
by Ferry
Thu Aug 11, 2016 1:00 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Nebela amoeba
Replies: 17
Views: 2164

Hi Ralf, It is very difficult to identify these kind of species only based on one single shell. You also have to know how it looks in side view, e.g. is there a keel or ridge or how is the shape of the aperture? And how are other shells in your sample: larger or smaller, broader or more slender? The...
by Ferry
Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:36 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Plagiophrys scutiformis Amoeba
Replies: 9
Views: 970

It is Plagiophrys scutiformis. Not rare, but never in large numbers. Look at http://www.arcella.nl/plagiophrys-scutiformis
by Ferry
Fri Mar 25, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Arcella
Replies: 8
Views: 1108

Why do you think it's an Arcella? It doesn't look like that.
by Ferry
Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:00 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Artodiscus Amoeba
Replies: 6
Views: 856

Yes, Artodiscus saltans.
by Ferry
Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:29 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diplophrys amoeba again (photos add)
Replies: 23
Views: 2395

Btw how to use flash for video???
by Ferry
Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diplophrys amoeba again (photos add)
Replies: 23
Views: 2395

I use the same illumination for my videos... So there is no difference.
by Ferry
Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:05 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diplophrys amoeba again (photos add)
Replies: 23
Views: 2395

You don't need flash. I use the (led-)illumination of my Olympus BX51 together with a Canon 70D and that's enough light for amoebae :D
by Ferry
Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:15 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diplophrys amoeba again (photos add)
Replies: 23
Views: 2395

That's a Diplophrys species, but the latest one wasn't clear to me.
by Ferry
Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:10 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diplophrys amoeba again (photos add)
Replies: 23
Views: 2395

I don't know what this one is, but one of your latest videos showed a Diplophrys or closely related species.
by Ferry
Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:07 pm
Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
Topic: Diplophrys amoeba again (photos add)
Replies: 23
Views: 2395

I'm not convinced it's a Diplophrys. It moves to fast and the refractive globules look different. It's bipolar, but probably a quite different protist.