Mesodinium ciliate...video

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:44 am

Hello
In this video I show a ciliate which I believe is mesodinium
I'm surprised the total immobility of the cilia at rest simulate a heliozoa
Francisco
http://youtu.be/oUEuZpiGCnQ
Identified by René

Harald · Post by **Harald** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:35 am

Hi there,
Nice video

What is the magnification in this video ?

René · Post by **René** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:38 am

You're lucky to catch them ' at rest. It's Mesodinium, the last bit is very clear.

Best wishes, René

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:57 am

He can move fast when he wants too. As always, great video resolution from the Fluophot.

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:06 pm

Thanks Harald for your comment
Magnification approx. For the first part 250X and 400X for the final
Thanks Rene for your proper identification and commentary
Mitch, if I have read that if I were our size, with a jump of a second would travel a hundred yards, or 360km / h (223millas/h)
Francisco

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:12 pm

I have often wondered about the G forces they can attain and survive. It has to be some huge amount. Things like nauplius can also jump huge distances, for them, in fractions of a second.

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:54 pm

Francisco,

What an interesting coincidence. Just a day or two ago I had a slide with a great may of these present. They too just rested up against the cover slip as you show here, and my initial impression was that they could, at first glance, be mistaken as "heliozoans". I did not concentrate much on photographing them, but did take a shot or two. Need to take a second look at them.

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:22 pm

Thanks Carlos
When not moving is like a heliozoa. Only when he jumps is seen to be another animal
Francisco