Diatom escapes from Amoeba

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:10 pm

Hello
The diatom escapes from amoeba
http://youtu.be/6-7Dr35EUmY
Francisco

Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:50 am

Francisco,
interesting clip! Are you sure, that the diatom was still alive when escaping - or was it the ameba which expelled the shell afte digesting the plasma?
Regards Ernst

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:35 am

Hello Ernst
On the "tear" produced in the amoeba think, without security, the diatom escapes

Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:03 pm

Hallo Francisco,
I cannot imagine, that a diatom could perform such a jump out of the ameba. So I tend to stay on my theory of an expelling by the ameba. Aditionally the ameba shows a rather good repair condition in the last seconds of the clip.
Ernst

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:33 pm

Hello Ernst
I think you're right.
I have researched a little, Albert Westphal in his book "Special Zoology. Protozoa" states: "In the rhizopods defecation may occur cell surface ............. The vacuole, emigrated to the film, breaks and empty its contents "
thanks
Francisco

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:06 am

Very interesting subject!
Excellent video. as always