Four Faces of Antarcella Amoeba

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Four Faces of Antarcella Amoeba

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This a relative of Arcella. When trying to ID this protozoan I could only find one photograph on the internet, that was on the Protist Server.
The first one seems to be inactive and the second one could have a little cytoplasm showing but not very clear. These two were brightfield. The 3rd one is Phase Contrast whilst the fourth one is my version of oblique brightfield.
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A very nice set of images Ken, good work. :D
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Beautiful images, Ken! Very nice application of different techniques. This organism looks a little bit similar to Arcella gibbosa.
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Piotr they do look alike and maybe the same. When I did a search I just looked at as many shelled amoeba that I could find and the Antarcella was the only one I could find like it. I just had a look for Arcella Gibbosa and most of the pics I found have one arc of the shell turned back like a sheet. See http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ind ... elled.html
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Post by twebster »

WOW Ken :!: :shock: :D

Your images are getting better and better. If I hadn't known you posted this I would have bet it was one of Charlie's. Well done, my friend. :D

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Wow--really well done Ken!! I'm jealous--you are getting a LOT of microscope time lately :)

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Steve West wrote:you are getting a LOT of microscope time lately :)

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Steve, I am retired and because of my complaint I can't get out very much so I have nothing much else to do - I'll swap you! :lol:
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Hi ya' Ken :D

Well done, my friend. :D Your images get better and better every post. Pretty soon we'll see them on the cover of the www.amateurmicroscopy.net home page. Oh wait...It's already up there :!: :D

Best regards as always, my friend :D
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Congrats KenV. A most deserving image and I like the way it shows the different results based on technique used.
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Well done, Ken - excellent images to grace the front page!
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Post by paul »

Congratulations Ken, to making it onto the cover. Excellent work!

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Thanks a lot guys, its nice to belong here.
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Congratulations Ken!
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Beauty work M8t and well deserved. You just keep that pot hot Ken, one day we have to get together M8t :D

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