pseudopodia on a diet

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Wim van Egmond
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pseudopodia on a diet

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Different types of waters bear different types of microbes. Marshes don't just have Desmids, there are many other amazing microorganisms.

I first thought I hadn't cleaned my object glass good enough (and as you can see I didn't) but this is a living organism and this is its actual shape. With long filopods this Amoeba was slowly moving.

This odd type of Amoebacan be found between Sphagnum moss in acidic waters. I found the species name but I have my Amoeba booklet at home. I can post it tomorrow but I can also make it a quiz! :D

40X planapo. I also made a version with a blue background which is probably more beautiful but I like to use variation, not every time a blue background.

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Ken Ramos
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Post by Ken Ramos »

Allow me to take a stab at it Wim. "Reticulomyxa filosa" or a similar genera "Penardia," which has a green endoplasm and feeds on algae. How's that? :D OBTW, a very excellent image :o
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Charles Krebs
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Post by Charles Krebs »

One strange and interesting amoeba. Looks like the window of my van after some of the local rowdy teens "egged" it one Halloween.:roll:
With long filopods this Amoeba was slowly moving.
I guess it would have to move very slow, just to make sure all the various parts were coming along! Amazing that this is one cell.

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Post by Wim van Egmond »

I think you are right there, Ken. My guess was Penardia mutabilis.

Charlie, I also first though that a waterflea had splashed an egg against my coverslip as a revenge for all her squashed relatives :D

I did not check its speed but I think it is less than 100 MpH. (that is micron per hour) :D

Wim

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