a Planula-Larva ?

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:40 pm

Is this a Planula-larva from the Cnidaria (wich will be later a medusa)?
From marine plancton.

(Sorry - I forgot to misure the lenght)

Franz

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:49 pm

Very nice find. How did you ever find it?

He doesn't look like much, compared to what it will grow into, does it?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:21 pm

Nice specimen!

Rogelio

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:04 pm

Thank you Rogelio and Mitch!

Mitch:

How did you ever find it?

I went "hunting" with my plancton net (mesh size 64 µm).
(When there is too much life in the water I simply take water from the sea and concentrate it at home with a kind of filter with meshsize 30 µm).
You could try this method in a big river or in a lake!

Franz

BJ · Post by BJ » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:17 pm

Franz,

excellent!

is that a cluster of nematocysts at the righthand end ?

thanks for another fascinating photo.

best wishes,
Brian