Some kind of worm?

Images made through a microscope. All subject types.

Moderators: rjlittlefield, ChrisR, Chris S., Pau

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
User avatar
pwnell
Posts: 2029
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:59 pm
Location: Tsawwassen, Canada

Some kind of worm?

Post by pwnell »

Also found in the ocean - I neglected to label this sample.

Image

Also this. It was winding up its tail and then untwisting it and propelled itself like that:
Image
Top
Franz Neidl
Posts: 747
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:59 am
Location: Italy

Post by Franz Neidl »

Hello Waldo,

the first marine worm is from the phyllum Kinorhyncha (a small pylum with about 100 species).

The second picture is - I think - a cercaria.

Excellent pictures!

Franz
Top
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic

Return to “Photography Through the Microscope”