Testate Amoeba - Difflugia Acuminate (I think)

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Sat Sep 10, 2016 2:43 pm

I found this one when browsing through the latest samples. At first, I thought is was a small rock, but I went back and saw the beauty and symmetric shape.

See here for more details about where I found these samples:

http://www.microbehunter.com/microscopy ... f=6&t=3783

40X, Polarized light. 23 images in stack.

I am NOT sure about the identification, but it looks like Difflugia Acuminata.

Testate amoebae build a test or shell from material they find. Some of them form tests by gluing together organic or mineral particles (sand grains, diatom shells) from their surrounding environment.

Troels · Post by **Troels** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:14 am

Very nice and interesting.

Troels

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:38 am

Very very nice!

Sumguy01 · Post by **Sumguy01** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:50 pm

Very nice.
Thanks for sharing.

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:37 am

Thank you Carlos, Troels and Sumguy01.

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:40 am

Very nice

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:39 am

I like #1.

Rogelio

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:35 am

Thank you Jacek and Rogelio!