Phyto ID Help (Picture and Video Attached)

[Adam1985]

Hi,

Would anyone be able to identify this species? It’s motile, green, and oval shaped. I cultured it in standard salinity saltwater.

Other than that, I only have a Chinese name 扁藻.

Sorry for the poor quality microscopy.

Thanks,

Adam

 

[Reef Nutrition]

Hi,

Would anyone be able to identify this species? It’s motile, green, and oval shaped. I cultured it in standard salinity saltwater.

Other than that, I only have a Chinese name 扁藻.

Sorry for the poor quality microscopy.

Thanks,

Adam

Does is swim in like a corkscrew pattern? Looks like Tetraselmis sp.

 

[fryman]

Does is swim in like a corkscrew pattern? Looks like Tetraselmis sp.

There is a video and they do have flagella.

Looks like tetraselmis to me.

 

[Adam1985]

Yep, they seem to swim in a corkscrew pattern. May I ask where you saw flagella as I wasn’t able to recognize them?

I have 3 other species as well I’ll post later if OK with you. I’m trying to culture several species to provide diversity for my tank.

 

[Reef Nutrition]

There is a video and they do have flagella.

Looks like tetraselmis to me.

For some reason, I'm unable to watch the video.

Yep, they seem to swim in a corkscrew pattern. May I ask where you saw flagella as I wasn’t able to recognize them?

I have 3 other species as well I’ll post later if OK with you. I’m trying to culture several species to provide diversity for my tank.

Would love to see some more from you. I was unable to watch the video for some reason.

 

[Adam1985]

For some reason, I'm unable to watch the video.


Would love to see some more from you. I was unable to watch the video for some reason.

I’ll try again. I’ll try to take some pictures and videos of the others this weekend.

 

[Adam1985]

I’ll try again. I’ll try to take some pictures and videos of the others this weekend.

By the way, I also can’t view the video on my phone after uploading. I’ll try to view it from my computer tomorrow as a test, but maybe this is the same issue you’re having assuming you were trying to access it from your phone.