Is this Radiococcus ?

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Mon May 02, 2011 5:09 pm

40X objective pond water

Jan Kros · Post by **Jan Kros** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:05 am

Hallo maccagno

Nice picture, i think it is Schaerocystis schroeteri
Greetings
Jan

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Tue May 03, 2011 2:12 am

Nice find, but that star thing in the top left is maybe more interesting to me.

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Tue May 03, 2011 4:17 pm

Hello Jan

Thanks for the note. I think that you are referring to Sphaerocystis schroeteri rather than Schaerocystis. I labelled it Radicoccus because of the clusters of 4 cells in cruciform arrangement and the cells are more spherical than ellipsoid. I believe that this organism is quite rare but it has apparently been found in this area. This is only a guess on my part. I am interested in why you think that it is Sphaerocystis rather than Radiococcus. Many thanks for looking at the picture and for your comments.

John

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Tue May 03, 2011 4:19 pm

Hello Mitch

The star shaped organism is Staurastrum with the cyanobacteria Anabaena wrapped around it.

Best regards

John

Jan Kros · Post by **Jan Kros** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:00 am

Hello maccagno,
Thanks for your comment.
The radiant strctures are missing and there for a choose for Sphaerocystis schroeteri.

Greetings
Jan

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