Finally the seed shrimp picture!

I finally got the seed shrimp mentioned in some of my first postings!



Above is a type of rotifer, belonging to the genus euchlanis. This species are usually around 0.1-0.5 mm in length, and is common in freshwater environments. (See citation below.) They seem to be able to swim quite well, using their tails to aid them.

Thorp, James H.. Ecology and Classification of North American Fresh Water Invertabrae. Academic Press, San Diego, 1987, pg.190

Below is a picture of the aforementioned parimecium:

Below is a diatom with an interesting square cell structure made up of silica! They belong to the alga group.

Thorp, James H.. Ecology and Classification of North American Fresh Water Invertabrae. Academic Press, San Diego, 1987

Blog #3 coming

Parimesium

Above is a parimesium. See citation below. If you look closely, you can see the chloroplasts moving around in cyclical movement, which is the reason I wanted to capture it on video. It feeds on bacteria and loves still water but cannot survive in brackish water. It has one compact micronucleus and two vacuoles

Bick, Hartmat. Ciliated Protoza. World Health Organization, 1972. Academic Press. Geneva, Switzerland, 1972