Photos / Sounds

What

Bacteria (Kingdom Bacteria)

Observer

lynsh

Date

April 14, 2024 11:32 AM AEST

Photos / Sounds

Observer

zookanthos

Date

October 1, 2021 08:20 AM PDT

Photos / Sounds

Observer

zygoflux

Date

October 2023

Description

Found in Brine water with conductivity around 170mS/cm pH 9.5
Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/HdMxVL6LI4M?si=doBw4_kmI7K2DgNL (music is loud)
And another: https://youtube.com/shorts/5ujU6UYqwWM?si=PqXjFlDW_MHffKvZ

It appears to have:

  • 2-4 Flagella.
    -Green pigments when living in outdoor waters. And no pigments when kept indoors for a period of about 1 month. I assume it is both photosynthetic and heterotrophic.
    -Images are 1000x oil immersion light microscopy. Some images are increased in size digitally.
    -I would describe the overall shape of the organism as like a concave leaf shape.