a tintinnid ciliate with an elegant house

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:53 pm

This tintinnide ciliate is a real artist: it constructed an elegant house (=lorica) - 75 µm high - in wich he can retire when ennemies (or people with a microscope) come.
2 pictures, objective 40x, DIC, marine plankton.
Somebody knows the species?

Franz

BJ · Post by BJ » Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:24 pm

Hi Franz,

A very elegant little house!

I have never seen this tintinnid myself, but I believe that it is Proplectella claparedei.

Thank you for another wonderful post.

with my best wishes,

Brian

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:30 pm

Your images are lovely, Franz. I always enjoy them.