Is this an Amoeba? 40,50 100X

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:12 pm

Freshwater storm drain

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:34 am

I have not seen anything quite like this. Was it moving inside?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:44 am

I do not know about the ID, hope Ferry could help.

Rogelio

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:22 am

Thanks for your comments,

I did not see any movement inside. I had the impression that the "tentacles" or "pseudopods" were retractable just from their length in individual ones but I did not actually see this occurring.

John

Ferry · Post by **Ferry** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:18 pm

It's definitely not an amoeba, but more likely an egg or cyst.

Ferry

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Thu May 03, 2012 5:08 pm

Thanks Ferry

John

uaalgae · Post by **uaalgae** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:30 pm

The fibrous structures extending from the egg-like structures could be fungal in origin but more likely may be filamentous bacteria.
A lot of hedging in this,
Donald

jc maccagno · Post by **jc maccagno** » Fri May 18, 2012 8:28 am

Hello Donald

Many thanks for your comments..another possibility to think about.!
Thanks for looking

John

Is this an Amoeba? 40,50 100X

Is this an Amoeba? 40,50 100X

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Is this an amoeba

filamentous bacteria

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