Photos / Sounds

Observer

mnold1

Date

June 15, 2021 08:27 PM EDT

Description

Mag. 400x
A water sample was taken on 6/15/2021 using a 10 micron dip net to enrich for microorganisms.

Staurodesmus octocornis - Photo (c) camchoquette8, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
vicentefranch's ID: Staurodesmus octocornis, a member of Desmid (Order Zygnematales)
Added on June 13, 2023
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

zookanthos

Date

August 24, 2020

Description

Only observed it for a brief while as it glided forward. Didn't see any metaboly.

Peranemidae - Photo (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
vicentefranch's ID: Family Peranemidae, a member of Euglenids (Class Euglenida)
Added on February 4, 2023
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

shanesmicroscope

Date

August 2022

Description

See also this compressed specimen: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/129579698

Measurements:
Total (black): 299.75 um
Without foot (purple): 267.38 um
Trophi depth (red): 53.05 um

Abrochtha - Photo (c) snailloid, all rights reserved, uploaded by snailloid
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Abrochtha, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on August 5, 2022
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

plingfactory

Date

May 28, 2022 08:47 PM CEST

Description

This species is characterized by the combination of short peg-like spurs with interspace (arrowheads) and the dorsal toes (arrows) which are permantently expanded.
More on this here:
https://www.plingfactory.de/Science/Atlas/KennkartenTiere/Rotifers/01RotEng/source/Philodina%20duplicalcar.html

Philodina duplicalcar - Photo (c) plingfactory, all rights reserved
vicentefranch's ID: Philodina duplicalcar, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on June 25, 2022
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mythical_mold

Date

June 10, 2022 05:46 PM EDT
Trichocerca - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Trichocerca, a member of Monogonontan Rotifers (Subclass Monogononta)
Added on June 24, 2022
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mythical_mold

Date

June 10, 2022 07:10 AM EDT
Euchlanis - Photo (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Euchlanis, a member of Monogonontan Rotifers (Subclass Monogononta)
Added on June 24, 2022
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mythical_mold

Date

June 10, 2022 05:46 PM EDT
Rotaria - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Rotaria, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on June 24, 2022
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

flask

Date

May 2, 2022 08:09 PM EDT
Microcodon clavus - Photo (c) Isabella Ibarra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Isabella Ibarra
vicentefranch's ID: Microcodon clavus, a member of Monogonontan Rotifers (Subclass Monogononta)
Added on May 15, 2022
Leading
Lepadella acuminata - Photo (c) plingfactory, all rights reserved
vicentefranch's ID: Lepadella acuminata, a member of Monogonontan Rotifers (Subclass Monogononta)
Added on May 15, 2022
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

imasongster

Date

April 25, 2022 11:59 AM EDT
Lepadella - Photo (c) Vicente Franch Meneu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vicente Franch Meneu
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Lepadella, a member of Monogonontan Rotifers (Subclass Monogononta)
Added on May 15, 2022
Improving

Photos / Sounds

Observer

imasongster

Date

May 6, 2022 03:41 PM EDT
Lepadella - Photo (c) Vicente Franch Meneu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vicente Franch Meneu
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Lepadella, a member of Monogonontan Rotifers (Subclass Monogononta)
Added on May 15, 2022
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

kenkneidel

Date

February 2, 2022
Aeolosoma - Photo (c) pierrelfr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by pierrelfr
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Aeolosoma, a member of Suction-feeding Worms (Family Aeolosomatidae)
Added on March 4, 2022
Supporting
Stephanoceros fimbriatus - Photo (c) Ken Koll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ken Koll
vicentefranch's ID: Stephanoceros fimbriatus, a member of Monogonontan Rotifers (Subclass Monogononta)
Added on December 9, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

plingfactory

Date

November 13, 2021 09:09 AM CET

Description

The only Rotaria species with the dental formula 3/3. More details on this species here:https://www.plingfactory.de/Science/Atlas/KennkartenTiere/Rotifers/01RotEng/source/Rotaria%20tridens.html

Rotaria tridens - Photo (c) plingfactory, all rights reserved
vicentefranch's ID: Rotaria tridens, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on December 9, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

pierrenoel

Date

November 8, 2021

Description

Dans suintement humide peu éclairé.

Philodina - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Philodina, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on December 9, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)

Observer

pierrenoel

Date

December 6, 2021

Description

Sur suintement humide ; fontaine publique (2e photo).

Bdelloidean Rotifers - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on December 9, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

giulivi

Date

April 1, 2021 09:45 PM SAST

Description

Found in a small vase with reddish colored water.
The red color is due to exposure to intense light of spring.

Haematococcus lacustris - Photo (c) philnovis, all rights reserved
vicentefranch's ID: Haematococcus lacustris, a member of Chlorophycean Green Algae (Class Chlorophyceae)
Added on December 2, 2021
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mnold1

Date

October 14, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

Description

Mag. 400x
The long (~90µ), transparent, intracellular rod (slightly bent) is a paramylon starch body https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramylon, https://www.britannica.com/science/paramylon.
A pond edge water sample (freshwater) was taken on 10/14/2021 using a 10 micron dip net to enrich for microorganisms.

Euglena ehrenbergii - Photo (c) Vicente Franch Meneu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vicente Franch Meneu
vicentefranch's ID: Euglena ehrenbergii, a member of Euglenids (Class Euglenida)
Added on October 20, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

plingfactory

Date

August 3, 2021 10:04 AM CEST
Macrotrachela speciosa - Photo (c) plingfactory, all rights reserved
vicentefranch's ID: Macrotrachela speciosa, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on September 21, 2021
Supporting
Henoceros falcatus - Photo (c) plingfactory, all rights reserved
vicentefranch's ID: Henoceros falcatus, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on September 21, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

bdstaylor

Date

September 15, 2021 07:19 PM EDT

Description

Profile views of A. conica, from the same population as an earlier observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94700479

Arcella conica - Photo (c) Bruce Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bruce Taylor
vicentefranch's ID: Arcella conica, a member of Lobose Amoebae (Subphylum Lobosa)
Added on September 17, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

bdstaylor

Date

September 12, 2021 08:23 AM EDT

Description

The first image is an 11-photo stack. The second is a still from video, showing the aperture. The third image gives dimensions (shell ~88 μm, aperture 24 μm)

Arcella conica - Photo (c) Bruce Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bruce Taylor
vicentefranch's ID: Arcella conica, a member of Lobose Amoebae (Subphylum Lobosa)
Added on September 14, 2021
Supporting
Rotaria citrina - Photo (c) Shane Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shane Smith
vicentefranch's ID: Rotaria citrina, a member of Bdelloidean Rotifers (Subclass Bdelloidea)
Added on September 6, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mnold1

Date

August 28, 2021 10:02 PM EDT

Description

Mag. 400x
Ciliate, I think. Cilia are best seen in photos 3 & 4. Not moving.
A shoreline water sample was taken on 8/26/2021 from a cove off the Thames River estuary (New London county, CT - brackish) using a 10 micron dip net to enrich for microorganisms.

Chaetonotidae - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Family Chaetonotidae, a member of Gastrotrichs (Phylum Gastrotricha)
Added on September 4, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

imasongster

Date

March 27, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
Peritrichia - Photo (c) Frank Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Subclass Peritrichia, a member of Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora)
Added on August 30, 2021
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Life (Life)

Observer

shahada18

Date

May 2, 2018 05:18 PM CDT

Description

I never thought about Protista until this class, it’s very interesting how they are some organism that exist that are not as known

Peritrichia - Photo (c) Frank Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Subclass Peritrichia, a member of Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora)
Added on August 30, 2021
Leading
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mnold1

Date

August 26, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

Description

Mag. 400x
A shoreline water sample was taken on 8/26/2021 from a cove off the Thames River estuary (New London county, CT - brackish) using a 10 micron dip net to enrich for microorganisms.

Spirochaetae - Photo (c) Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Zihao Wang
vicentefranch's ID: Phylum Spirochaetae, a member of Bacteria (Kingdom Bacteria)
Added on August 29, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mnold1

Date

August 21, 2021 09:36 PM EDT

Description

Mag. 400x
A shoreline water sample was taken on 8/21/2021 from a cove off the Thames River estuary (New London county, CT - brackish) using a 10 micron dip net to enrich for microorganisms.

Pleuronema - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
vicentefranch's ID: Genus Pleuronema, a member of Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora)
Added on August 29, 2021
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Life (Life)

Observer

naturalist22131

Date

May 4, 2021 11:34 AM AWST
Hypotrichs - Photo (c) crseaquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by crseaquist
vicentefranch's ID: Hypotrichs (Subclass Hypotrichia)
Added on August 28, 2021
Leading
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Hypotrichs (Subclass Hypotrichia)

Observer

bert_raccoon

Date

July 6, 2020 12:59 AM EDT

Description

230 um (10x)

Hypotrichs - Photo (c) crseaquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by crseaquist
vicentefranch's ID: Hypotrichs (Subclass Hypotrichia)
Added on August 28, 2021
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Stats

  • 334