Vampyrella: The vampire Ameba

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:51 am

Hello
By their appearance could seem a Heliozoo, however it is an amoeba; Vampyrella lateritia.
This amoeba has numerous threadlike pseudopodos that give the appearance of Heliozoo and through which pierces the cellulose membranes of filamentous algae and sucks its content (see end of video). Moves by issuing lobed pseudopodos.
Francisco
http://youtu.be/bzCTq3sb0tI

Ferry · Post by **Ferry** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:27 pm

Very nice video! At the end of it you can see the amoeba leaving a digestive cyst.

Ferry

Pau · Post by **Pau** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:50 pm

Very nice beast and video, Francisco

Your movies are improving each time. I find the light flickering a bit disturbing, is it due to the microscope lamp or to the camera autoexposure?

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:45 pm

Excellent!!
As always.
Thanks for sharing these works of art and patient work

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:25 pm

Hello
Thanks for your comments

Pau wrote:Very nice beast and video, Francisco

Your movies are improving each time. I find the light flickering a bit disturbing, is it due to the microscope lamp or to the camera autoexposure?

Is due to the fluctuation of the electric network.
I have complained many times to the supplier (Iberdrola). Answer fluctuations are "normal". Iberdrola= Price very expensive service, low quality service.
Francisco

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:22 am

very nice

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:43 am

Jacek wrote:very nice

Thanks

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:07 pm

Very fascinating creature, and excellent video.

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 4:56 am

Thanks Charles.
Francisco

Ecki · Post by **Ecki** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:03 am

Nice!

fpelectronica · Post by **fpelectronica** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:21 am

Ecki wrote:Nice!

Thanks Ecki
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