Coleps, final stages of binary fission
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Coleps, final stages of binary fission
I've watched this interesting process several times now, and wondered why the two individuals seemed to stay "nose-to-nose" for quite a long time after it appeared the fission process was completed. Today I saw why... it's obvious in the lower picture.
The top photo was taken about 12 minutes after I first noticed the fission occuring. The lower photo was taken 11 minutes after the top photo. After I took the lower picture, they remained connected in a mini tug-of-war for another 11 minutes before they became completely separated.
63X objective, 2.5X photoeyepiece. Canon 10D. Brightfield with electronic flash.
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George... I"m not sure. I've seen something very similar in P. bursaria and was able to get a few pictures. Posted one a while back:
http://www.photomacrography1.net/forum/ ... .php?t=857
http://www.photomacrography1.net/forum/ ... .php?t=857
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