Dino ID

[djm]

Hi, can anyone help identify these dinos I have?

There seems to be two species, one large round type that spins in circles, and one which is a lot smaller, kind of a sesame seed shape that swims fast in a forward zig zag type pattern.

Previously I was told I had Large Cell Amphidinium but I’m not sure. I’m thinking maybe Prorocentrum for the large ones and maybe Small Cell Amphidinium for the small quick ones?

 

[Dan_P]

Hi, can anyone help identify these dinos I have?

There seems to be two species, one large round type that spins in circles, and one which is a lot smaller, kind of a sesame seed shape that swims fast in a forward zig zag type pattern.

Previously I was told I had Large Cell Amphidinium but I’m not sure. I’m thinking maybe Prorocentrum for the large ones and maybe Small Cell Amphidinium for the small quick ones?

Can’t see much in these photos that looks like a dinoflagellate

 

[djm]

Can’t see much in these photos that looks like a dinoflagellate

Are you able to see the videos?

 

[Dan_P]

Are you able to see the videos?

Sorry, no.

 

[djm]

Sorry, no.

Hmmmm maybe because it’s an iPhone video. I’ve managed to take a bit of a better picture of the large Dinos. They seems to spin slowly in circles.

 

[Dan_P]

Hmmmm maybe because it’s an iPhone video. I’ve managed to take a bit of a better picture of the large Dinos. They seems to spin slowly in circles.

Maybe the cell profile is at a bad angle. It does not look like Prorocentrum nor Amphidinium.

 

[djm]

Sorry, no.

I’ve uploaded a video to YouTube. Hopefully this works

 

[Dan_P]

I’ve uploaded a video to YouTube. Hopefully this works

I was able to view the video this time, but the little pests are moving so quickly I cannot tell what they are.