Biomyxa vagans

SteffenC · Post by **SteffenC** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:42 pm

This is Joseph Leidy's Biomyxa vagans, was photographed with differently contrast methods (Dark field, Phase, DIC). We found them in an old sphagnum sample from Saxony.

More images and video you can find here: http://www.penard.de/Explorer/IncertaeSaedis/

greetings
Steffen

kit1980 · Post by **kit1980** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:36 pm

Interesting subject.
Phase contrast worked very nice for this.

SteffenC · Post by **SteffenC** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:44 am

Thanks! The (variable) phase contrast worked well, especially by de hyaline plasma.

Bruce Taylor · Post by **Bruce Taylor** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:45 am

Marvellous images of a fascinating organism, Steffen!

SteffenC · Post by **SteffenC** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:07 am

many thanks, Bruce!

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:38 pm

SUPER !!!

Cactusdave · Post by **Cactusdave** » Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:26 pm

Just great images of an amazing organism. Do you know what the small highly refractile things are in the last image. Some sort of small flagellate prey? Also I don't have a feeling for just how big this beast is, but I get the impression its pretty large?

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:30 am

Marvellous!!!!

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:05 pm

The last one is fantastic!