Frontonia sp., Phase contrast (compare to dic)

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Charles Krebs
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Frontonia sp., Phase contrast (compare to dic)

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When I was doing the Campanella yesterday, this Frontonia (I think!) was cruising around the slide. I took a few shots. While it was a different time and a different specimen, I think it is worthwhile to compare it with the DIC image of one I made a while back.
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... highlight=

It can also be compared with an oblique brightfield Frontonia posted on the old forum:
http://www.photomacrography1.net/forum/ ... ht=stomach

Again, this is far from a direct comparison (so don't read too much into it), but I think it does illustrate some of the differences in the way certain features are seen with different lighting techniques.

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Post by bernhardinho »

Hi Charles,

this is sheer beauty!!! But Frontonia? One should see the mouth slit, shouldn't one? I would rather vote for Tetrahymena.


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Post by beetleman »

Wonderful picture Charles....this one has not eaten any diatoms for breakfast yet. :wink:
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Post by svalley »

Charles, I do not know what it is, but another great image!
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Post by Ken Ramos »

Bernhard said:
I would rather vote for Tetrahymena.
Ditto, mainly because of the rather pointed anterior, I am assuming. Though both the Frontonia and Tetrahymena exhibit an oral cavity, the presence of one is not seen in the photograph as I can see. The Frontonia seems to have a more rounded anterior too.

Regardless of the species of critter, a quite colorful and excellent photograph as usual. :D

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