A Difflugia Corona and a Jumbo Closterium

[Mitch640]

Here is a video of a large Difflugia Corona followed by a Blimp sized Closterium. Not sure what this giant closterium is called.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bc60kRhpUI

1. This one seems to be a normal sized Closterium. 40x Objective.


2. And this seems to be Jumbo, the Giant Closterium. 10x Objective.


3. 40x Objective.


4. 40x Objective.


5. Three images stitched together. 40x Objective.

[Charles Krebs]

Mitch,

You need to stop eating those cucumber sandwiches when preparing your microscope slides!

[Mitch640]

HAHAHA, these guys do look like cucumbers. I was wondering if anyone would question my measurements. The little guy is about normal size, while Jumbo is a Blimp. He must be at least ten times bigger.