Desmids

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:14 am

Can someone name these dismiss please? I find their 3D geometry fascinating. Most fascinating is trying to imagine their shape with a high NA objective - it is almost impossible until the stacking resolves the apparent ambiguities.

20140531-DSLR_IMG_0306-Edit.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
GTF desmids,10x*1.25, POL, HF B

20140531-DSLR_IMG_0341-Edit.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
GTF desmids,60x/1.2*1.25, POL, HF A

Desmids by pwnell, on Flickr
GTF desmids,60x/1.2*1.25, POL, HF A

_Michal_ · Post by **_Michal_** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:14 pm

Gorgeous set

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:21 pm

Very nice

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 2:56 pm

Beautiful photos.
Without security: alga of the genus Tetraedron
http://protist.i.hosei.ac.jp/pdb/Images ... index.html
http://pinkava.asu.edu/starcentral/micr ... geid=21401
or diatom in the genus Etogonia:
http://www.google.com.uy/imgres?imgrefu ... =450&w=600

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:25 pm

Beautiful

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:11 am

Beautiful set, my favorite is #3.

Rogelio