Bosmina longirostris

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:24 am

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:36 pm

Bernd · Post by **Bernd** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:33 pm

Dear Jacek,

have you noted that the last photo shows a Bosmina specimen parasitized by Coelosporidium chydoricola, which belongs to the little studied Haplosporidia? The parasites are the ovoid structures between the gut and the brood chamber. The parasite has been described by Green, J. (1974). “Parasites and epibionts of Cladocera.” Trans. zool. Soc. Lond. 32: 417-515.

Bernd

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:13 pm

I have an old picture of this parasite

Ichthyophthirius · Post by **Ichthyophthirius** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:39 am

Hi Jacek,

May I ask what DIC system (and microscope) you're using? The images look great!

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:44 am

The use of DIC microscopy Polish PZO Biolar, DIC system is dedicated to him. The other techniques have different microscope

Ichthyophthirius · Post by **Ichthyophthirius** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:44 am

Do you know what DIC version it is (MPI-2, 3, 5)?

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:35 am

MPI is a head interference - polarization, MPI 5 - the latest.
DIC PZO consists of a head and condenser KPI2