Cladocera - help with ID

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:44 pm

I found the following Cladocera and I would like to know the id.

Side view:

Water Flea by Rogelio Moreno G., on Flickr

Ventral view:

Water Flea by Rogelio Moreno G., on Flickr

Dorsal view:

Water Flea by Rogelio Moreno G., on Flickr

Rogelio

fonakta · Post by **fonakta** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:02 am

I think this is a Macrothrix.
Beautiful images.

Clado · Post by **Clado** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:01 am

Hello Rogelio,

I am not sure again but it might be Macrothrix rosea.

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:32 am

fonakta & Clado, thank you for your help.

Rogelio

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:13 pm

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:38 pm

fonakta · Post by **fonakta** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:35 pm

How do you achieve this very clear brightfield?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:02 am

Thank all for your comments.

fonakta, all are stacked and without coverslide to avoid crushing the specimen.

Rogelio

fonakta · Post by **fonakta** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:40 am

Yes, my method is similar, the specimen is swimming in a small pool.
My question is the illumination. I have a powerful led lamp, trying to consrtuct a good homemade brightfield, but the result is not enough good.
Your images are extremely clear.

harisA · Post by **harisA** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:06 am

Rogelio brilliant images as usual.

I know that you use an inverted microscope.How you manage to hold your speciment upside down without using a coverslip?

I have seen images of you with high power objectives (nikon plan apo 20x/0.75 etc).Are these images taken without coverslip?

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:52 am

harisA, thank you for your words. I use coverslip to put the specimen on it; but I am not putting coverslip over the specimen (I normally put a coverslip over the specimen).

Rogelio

harisA · Post by **harisA** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:26 pm

thank you Rogelio.