a ciliate: Zoothamnium?

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:16 am

I found this sessile ciliate in marine plancton (attached to a floating object).
I think the genus is Zoothamnium, but I would be happy to know also the species

4 pictures in DIC, Objective 40x, 20x and 10x.

Franz

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:02 am

Beautiful images. Everyone says these things aren't aware, can't be aware, but then how did they know to flock together? Some of them even have faces. LOL

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:35 am

Hello Franz,
Very nice pictures, especially the third one. I like the DIC method very much but it is not possible to gain this kind of equipment for me.
Regards
Marek

ABEL · Post by **ABEL** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:45 am

Hello

Nice photos ¡¡¡

Have you used Flash?