Dicranophorus rotifer

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:21 am

EDIT: title changed, was "What am I?"

Part of something, in situ.
with 60x obj, 1.25x intermediate lens, 2.5x relay lens DIC
Full frame on a 23.6 mm wide sensor.

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Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:45 am

A rotifer mastax?
Regards
Ernst

Pau · Post by **Pau** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:42 am

An ancient petroglyph of a cat?

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:14 am

OK, I can see the cat; but Ernst is correct

Here is the complete animal; 20x SPlan Apo + 1.25x + 2.5x DIC

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fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:46 am

Interesting page on mastax
http://users.unimi.it/melone/trophi/start.html

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:24 am

I am totally missing the cat, and am one who sees faces in everything.

Francisco, very interesting link. I would love to see one animated, just to see how it all works.

olivier barth · Post by **olivier barth** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:32 am

Hi,
it seems to be Dicranophorus sp...
best regards

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:52 am

Thanks Olivier, always nice to get an ID even just to genus.

Francisco: thanks for the interesting link

Mitch: Cat sitting upright from the back. Upside down, 2 ears sticking out.