Vampyrellida

Hyalodiscus spec. This thecamoebae show a very special kind of locomotion. Climbing along algae filaments they resemble the locomotion of spanworms. On coverglasses they show sliding locomotion. Collection from littoral region (reed belt by Phragmites) of a rain storage reservoir in Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Pond Demühlen, rain storage reservoir in Kiel-Russee (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) Latitude: 54.304095 Longitude: 10.086073 Diese Thecamoeben zeigen eine ganz besondere Art der Fortbewegung. Beim Klettern entlang von Algenfäden ähnelt ihre Fortbewegung der von Spannerraupen. Auf Deckgläsern zeigen sie gleitende Fortbewegung (Pellicula arbeitet wie die Ketten eines Raupenfahrzeugs). Aus der von Schilf bewachsenen Uferzone eines Regenrückhaltebeckens in Kiel. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Hyalodiscus spec. This thecamoebae show a very special kind of locomotion. Climbing along algae filaments they loop like spanworms. On coverglasses they show sliding locomotion. Frames from a time lapse sequence with a period length of appr. 2 seconds. Scale bar indicates 10 µm. Collection from littoral region (reed belt by Phragmites) of a rain storage reservoir in Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Pond Demühlen, rain storage reservoir in Kiel-Russee (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) Latitude: 54.304095 Longitude: 10.086073 Diese Thecamoeben zeigen eine ganz besondere Art der Fortbewegung. Beim Klettern entlang von Algenfäden ähnelt ihre Fortbewegung der von Spannerraupen. Auf Deckgläsern zeigen sie gleitende Fortbewegung (Pellicula arbeitet wie die Ketten eines Raupenfahrzeugs). Bilder aus einer Zeitraffer-Sequenz mit einer Periodenlänge von ca. 2 Sekunden. Der Messbalken markiert eine Länge von 10 µm. Aus der von Schilf bewachsenen Uferzone eines Regenrückhaltebeckens in Kiel. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Hyalodiscus spec. The specimen was gathered in ponds near Hausen (Hessisch Lichtenau , Germany). Copyright Winfried Hölz, Hausen, Germany.Images were taken using Zeiss Axioskop with DSLR.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Ponds near Hausen (Hessisch Lichtenau , Germany) Latitude: 51.21453 Longitude: 9.868894 Probe aus Gewässern nahe Hausen (Hessisch Lichtenau).Copyright Winfried Hölz, Hausen. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Axioskop, Kamera: DSLR. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Leptophrys vorax Leptophrys spec. feeding green algae. One Nucleus with a centric nucleolus is visible. This picture was built up using 3 high resolution DIC frames with manual stacking technique. The scale bar indicates 25 µm. Sample from sphagnum pond Dosenmoor near Neumuenster (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Bog Dosenmoor near Neumuenster (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) Latitude: 54.136219 Longitude: 10.026433 Eine Leptophrys spec. hat Grünalgen gefressen. Ein Kern mit einem zentrischen Nucleolus ist sichtbar. Tiefenschärfe durch Multiebenenabbildung aus 3 Bildebenen, manuell gestapelt. Der Messbalken markiert eine Länge von 25 µm. Probe aus dem Dosenmoor in der Nähe von Neumünster. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Leptophrys vorax Leptophrys spec. feeding green algae. One Nucleus with a centric nucleolus is visible. This picture was built up using 4 high resolution DIC frames with manual stacking technique. The scale bar indicates 25 µm. Sample from sphagnum pond Dosenmoor near Neumuenster (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Bog Dosenmoor near Neumuenster (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) Latitude: 54.136219 Longitude: 10.026433 Eine Leptophrys spec. hat Grünalgen gefressen. Ein Kern mit einem zentrischen Nucleolus ist sichtbar. Tiefenschärfe durch Multiebenenabbildung aus 4 Bildebenen, manuell gestapelt. Der Messbalken markiert eine Länge von 25 µm. Probe aus dem Dosenmoor in der Nähe von Neumünster. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Vampyrella lateritia Scale bar indicates 25 µm. Sample from a wetland at the Pillersee (Tyrol, Austria). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Wetland at the Pillersee (Tyrol, Austria) Latitude: 47.531785 Longitude: 12.573095 Multiebenen-Abbildung, manuell gestapelt. Der Messbalken markiert eine Länge von 25 µm. Probe aus einer Feuchtwiese beim Pillersee in Tirol. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Vampyrella lateritia Scale bar indicates 25 µm. Sample from the pond Hegne Moor situated in the vicinity of Lake Constance. The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Bog Hegne Moor near Lake Constance (Germany) Latitude: 47.718106 Longitude: 9.093974 Multiebenen-Abbildung, manuell gestapelt. Der Messbalken markiert eine Länge von 25 µm. Probe aus dem Simmelried nahe Konstanz. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Vampyrella lateritia Scale bar indicates 25 µm. Sample from a wetland at the Pillersee (Tyrol, Austria). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). Place name: Wetland at the Pillersee (Tyrol, Austria) Latitude: 47.531785 Longitude: 12.573095 Multiebenen-Abbildung, manuell gestapelt. Der Messbalken markiert eine Länge von 25 µm. Probe aus einer Feuchtwiese beim Pillersee in Tirol. Mikrotechnik: Zeiss Universal, Kamera: Olympus C7070. Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA). For permission to use of (high-resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.

Canencia, Madrid, Spain

Lumbreras, La Rioja, Spain

Melgar de Tera, Castille and Leon, Spain

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia . The food is then enclosed within a food vacuole, packed tightly and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. An empty cyst and the residue of a meal is shown here. Phase contrast.

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia . The food is then enclosed within a food vacuole, packed tightly - as illustrated here - , and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. An empty cyst is evident above the amoeba and its food. Phase contrast.

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia . The food is then enclosed within a food vacuole - as illustrated here - packed tightly, and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. An empty cyst is evident above the amoeba and its food. Phase contrast.

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia - as is illustrated here,. The food is then enclosed within a food vacuole, packed tightly, and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. Phase contrast.

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia . The food is then enclosed within a food vacuole - as illustrated here - packed tightly, and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. Differential interference contrast.

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia . The food is then enclosed within a food vacuole, packed tightly , and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. This picture shows a digestion cyst to the right and another more compact cyst to the left. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. An empty cyst is evident above the amoeba and its food. Differential interference contrast.

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia . The food is then enclosed within a food vacuole, packed tightly, and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. An empty cyst is evident above the amoeba and its food. Phase contrast.

Theratromyxa (thee-rat-row-mix-a) is a rarely reported large amoeba from soils. The organism may adopt an extended form with masses of cytoplasm separated from other masses by finer cytoplasmic strands. There are multiple nuclei and the impression is that these organisms can extend over many millimeters or centimetres. This strain eats nematodes. They are first caught with pseudopodia, enclosed within a food vacuole, packed tightly, and digested. The amoeba often encysts during this process or slightly afterwards. Such cysts are referred to as digestion cysts are are not suited for protection from drying out. The amoebae excyst to embark on another food expedition. Detail of cytoplasm and pseudopodia. Phase contrast.