What is this again? I think it's name starts with an "H

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:33 am

20150801-IMG_0037.jpg by Waldo Nell, on Flickr

Beatsy · Post by **Beatsy** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:39 am

Heliozoan?

Nice pic

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:41 am

Beatsy wrote:Heliozoan?

Nice pic

That's the term I was thinking of. If I am correct of course.

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:26 pm

Super photo

hkv · Post by **hkv** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:47 pm

Really great! What objective did you use?

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:49 pm

hkv wrote:Really great! What objective did you use?

Thanks. Unfortunately I was in a transition phase with cameras and tethering software so I did not capture that info. My guess would be the 60x/1.2 WI.

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:18 pm

Check out: Actinophrys (Actinophrys sol?, heliozoan)

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:05 am

Super!!

Ecki · Post by **Ecki** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:27 am

Yes, this is Actinophrys sol in all its glory!

http://penard.de/Explorer/Stramenopiles/Actinophryidae/

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:21 am

Thanks for the ID and for looking.

GaryB · Post by **GaryB** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:16 pm

Whatever it is, it's a beauty!