Tintinnida

Tintinnidium, an oligotrich ciliate. The cell usually resides in an irregular gelatinous lorica to which particles adhere. The lorica is usually attached to the substrate. The organisms may be found free-swimming. When found in a lorica the cell is trumpet-shaped with a thin drawn out posterior that adheres to the base of the lorica. When free-swimming, the posterior of the cell becomes broadly rounded. A prominent adoral zone of membranelles is seen. The macronucleus is rounded. From a rainwater holding pond near Boise, Idaho. Bright field illumination.

Tintinnidium, an oligotrich ciliate. Although often found residing in a gelatinous lorica with attached particles, this is a liberated free-swimming organism. Compared with loricate organisms, the free-swimming individuals have a broadly rounded posterior. The rounded macronucleus is seen on the organism's right. Ingested diatoms are visible. From a rainwater holding pond near Boise, Idaho. Oblique illumination.

Four images. No. 2 to 4 are DOF image using CombineZ.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus C7070WZ.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 05/2011. Scale bar indicates 25 µm.Place name: Creek in Oder valley 100 km north east of Berlin (Germany)  Latitude: 53.135032     Longitude: 14.348738Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Four images. No. 2 to 4 are DOF image using CombineZ.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus C7070WZ.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Four images. Many thanks to Dr. Karl Heinz Schäffner, Solingen, for being able to work on SEM in his laboratory.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 01/2006.Two images.First:DOF image using CombineZ.Second:Drawing, originalPlease click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus C7070WZ.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Four images. No. 2 to 4 are DOF image using CombineZ.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus C7070WZ.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Four images. No. 2 to 4 are DOF image using CombineZ.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus C7070WZ.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Four images. Many thanks to Dr. Karl Heinz Schäffner, Solingen, for being able to work on SEM in his laboratory.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 01/2006.Two images.First:DOF image using CombineZ.Second:Drawing, originalPlease click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694Microscope Zeiss Universal, camera Olympus C7070WZ.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Four images. Many thanks to Dr. Karl Heinz Schäffner, Solingen, for being able to work on SEM in his laboratory.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Four images. Many thanks to Dr. Karl Heinz Schäffner, Solingen, for being able to work on SEM in his laboratory.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Lake Schierensee near Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)  Latitude: 54.26256721     Longitude: 9.98369694© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 02/2022. Scale bars indicate 25 µm.Two images.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Baltic Sea, Kieler Förde, Kiel Fjord (Germany)  Latitude: 54.3894126     Longitude: 10.1749055Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 02/2022. Scale bars indicate 25 µm.Two images.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Baltic Sea, Kieler Förde, Kiel Fjord (Germany)  Latitude: 54.3894126     Longitude: 10.1749055Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 04/2018. Scale bars indicate 25 µm.Three images.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Baltic Sea, Kieler Förde, Kiel Fjord (Germany)  Latitude: 54.3894126     Longitude: 10.1749055Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 04/2018. Scale bars indicate 25 µm.Three images.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Baltic Sea, Kieler Förde, Kiel Fjord (Germany)  Latitude: 54.3894126     Longitude: 10.1749055Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Sampling date 04/2018. Scale bars indicate 25 µm.Three images.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Baltic Sea, Kieler Förde, Kiel Fjord (Germany)  Latitude: 54.3894126     Longitude: 10.1749055Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page