Life stages of Volvox

Olympusman · Post by **Olympusman** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:26 am

My latest pond dip is very rich with Volvox, so I was able to compile some shots of the various life stages.
Volvox with immature daughter cells.

Detail of daughter cells.

When the daughter cells mature the colony dies and erupts, freeing the daughter cells.

Mature free floating daughter cell.

The daughter cell then matures into a new colony.

Pau · Post by **Pau** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:37 am

Exellent and instructive series!
To have a Volvox rich sample will be really nice!
(but I think that what you name "daughter cells" are in fact daughter colonies)

billporter1456 · Post by **billporter1456** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:47 am

Nice set of images, Olympusman!

I like the instructional aspect of your set of photos.

Olympusman · Post by **Olympusman** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:13 am

Thanks, guys.
FYI - if you want to stop Volvox or Eudorina from tumbling for photography, use Cupric acetate or Glutaraldehyde.

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:53 am

Excellent!!!

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:30 am

Nice set, the last one is very nice.

Rogelio