Small freshwater amoeba, Nuclearia?

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:26 pm

This small amoeba of some 10um (0.01mm) of length we have found it in the water of a vase.
It has long 'arms' (filopodios)
It seems to have only one nucleus.
We suppose that it belongs to the genre Nuclearia
Contrast of phase and oblique light.
100X FL immersion objective.
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaYKOa8vRY8
Regards.
carlos

Ferry · Post by **Ferry** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:26 pm

Yes, it resembles a Nuclearia-species.

Cheers,

Ferry

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:18 pm

As always, thank you very much Ferry!!

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:46 am

Nice details with the phase contrast.

Rogelio

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:25 am

Rogelio, thank you very much for your kind comment