copepod and somekind of algae - ID please (:

Litonotus · Post by **Litonotus** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:49 pm

that copepod was green (:

Ichthyophthirius · Post by **Ichthyophthirius** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:08 pm

Hi,

My first guess was Colacium sp., a euglenoid genus that occurs as epizoans on rotifers and crustaceans.

When you press your preparations a bit more (easy if you have a fresh exuvia), you might see the characteristic euglenoid red eyepatch. If there is no eyepatch, it might be something else.

Examples of Colacium:
http://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=12732.0
http://www.mikroskopie-forum.de/index.php?topic=6195.0

Regards,

Ichthy

Litonotus · Post by **Litonotus** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:51 pm

thank you (: I'm not an expert here but I think I would notice the red eyepath. Here is another picture in which I see any.

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:36 am

Very nice images.
The first two are beautiful (composition and atmosphere).

Marek

Ernst Hippe · Post by **Ernst Hippe** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 2:41 am

Litonotus,
I guess it is the green alga Chlorangium stentorinum.
Regards Ernst

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:54 am

Very nice set!

Rogelio

Litonotus · Post by **Litonotus** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:15 am

thank you all (:

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:03 am

Very interesting the photos and information.
There is some kind of mutual benefit in this case between algae and copepod?
Regards
carlos