Dinobryon a colonial flagellate

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:09 am

40X & 100X objective Meiji MX 5000 from pond water

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:42 pm

One of my all-time favorite subjects. Don't know why!

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:26 am

Very interesting. do these guys move around, like free swimming?

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:19 am

free swimmimg colony to me it looks like a miniature shrub

John

Song miae · Post by **Song miae** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:24 pm

I like this pictures.
That is cool like tree!

uaalgae · Post by **uaalgae** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:02 pm

Dinobryon is described has having a dendroid colony which means tree-like.
The generic name means whirling+moss. This genus and Synura are beautiful to watch and they move around.

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:29 pm

Charles Krebs wrote:One of my all-time favorite subjects. Don't know why!

I like them because they remind me of some of my favorite beverages.

Dinobryon a colonial flagellate

Dinobryon a colonial flagellate

Re: Dinobryon

That's cool.