ID help please

TonyB · Post by **TonyB** » Thu May 09, 2013 11:31 am

Hi,

wondered if anyone could help with an ID of this organism I found in my local freshwater pond. I estimate the size at about 100um.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdTK3l35W_s

I seem to have a bit of dirt on the lens train - if anyone has a preferred method for lens cleaning I would appreciate a few pointers.

Thanks

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Thu May 09, 2013 11:37 am

Lembadion

Lembadion lucens (smaller)
Lenbadion bullinum (larger)

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Thu May 09, 2013 1:12 pm

I find it easiest to use a bertrand lens and isolate the dirt.

TonyB · Post by **TonyB** » Fri May 10, 2013 11:06 am

Thanks for the information Charles and pwnell.

Seems that a Taxonomy guide is pretty useless if you mistake a bundle of cilia for a flagella and spend all your time looking in the wrong section of the guide.

Also I hope that the images I get are a bit better after a good clean.

Again thanks for your help.