Ciliated: Brachonella contorta

[Goldfuss]

Hallo zusammen,
Ciliate with a rather complex structure and difficult to observe under a microscope. I confirm the behavior reported by Martin Kreutz: in the population that I have studied, more than 90% of the specimens could not withstand the pressure of the coverslip and suffered a degradation process in a few seconds.

[Spectrum]

Hello Lois Carlos,
Really nice footage!
Thank's for sharing it with us.
Nice YouTube channel, too!
Greetings Holger

[Daniel Scheibenstock]

Hallo,

Diese Beobachtung habe ich ebenfalls gemacht. Ich sehe mir meine Proben gerne zuerst am inversen Mikroskop an. Dabei kann man sie oft auch von der Seite betrachten, da sie sich natürlich bewegen können. Zum Fotografieren eignet sich das zwar kaum, aber der Eindruck wirkt wesentlich natürlicher. :-)

I've made the same observation. I like to examine my samples first using the inverted microscope. This often allows you to see them from the side as they move naturally. It's certainly not ideal for photography, but the impression you get is much more natural. :-)

lg Daniel

ps. Very good Video :-)

[Goldfuss]

Holger and Daniel, thank you for your kind comments.

[Gerald]

Dear Lois Carlos,

A very nice video — thanks for sharing. I particularly like the sequence where Brachonella swims freely and rotates around its own axis in slow motion. The location picture at the end is also informative.

Best regards.

Gerald