Plumatella repens (Linnaeus, 1758)
a moss animal

Plumatella repens(Linnaeus, 1758) - a moss animal, Floatoblast - top view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0005: Floatoblast - top view - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Dry
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (50 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x20 LUCPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2017, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P128956
Found as Statoblast
Date 29 Jan 2017
OS grid ref SZ09
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 50' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary Floatoblast shells, floating on surface of woodland pool
Return to Record page Plumatella repens on 29 Jan 2017 at SZ09 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Plumatella repens