purple algae ? Id help please 40X 50X 100X pond water

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Sun May 08, 2011 3:15 pm

René · Post by **René** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:37 am

Looks like Microcystis, smells like Microcystis, but slightly purplish.
Oh well, I can live with that.

Rene

Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:53 am

Hi,
this is probably the bacterium Thiocystis violacea.
Regards Ernst

René · Post by **René** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:40 am

so much experience, I can't beat...
Congrats, Ernst.

Rene

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Mon May 09, 2011 11:34 am

Not much on the web in regards to images of this one.

Thanks for posting John.

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:42 pm

Ernst and Rene

Many thanks for your ID. Thiocystis violacea appears to be the correct Id.
I have some photos (somewhere) of a Rotifer with this organism ingested

Charles I believe that this organism was once called Planocarcina but I agree material is quite scarce.

John

purple algae ? Id help please 40X 50X 100X pond water

purple algae ? Id help please 40X 50X 100X pond water

Re purple alga?