Amoeba interval

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:19 am

The same amoeba, photographed with an interval of 15 seconds.

Byomic 500T microscope PL 25/0.40
Photo-oculair 2.5x
Kreutz filter for oblique light
Canon EOS 50D camera

Ferry · Post by **Ferry** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:55 pm

Hallo Jan,

For you interest, this is a Rhizamoeba. This species can rapidly change its pseudopodia by bulging break outs.
Nice pictures,

Groetjes,

Ferry

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:01 am

Thanks. Indeed, they go from a beautyful star to an ugly blob in seconds.