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VIDEO CLIPS
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Paramecium
21.880MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
Two paramecia are joined, probably undergoing conjugation, a process of exchanging nuclear materials; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Paramecium
7.850MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A paramecium swims slowly across the microscope field; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Paramecium
20.980MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
The ripples of motion seen surrounding this paramecium are from beating cilia that cover the exterior of the organism; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Paramecium
19.980MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
The ripples of motion seen surrounding this paramecium are from beating cilia that cover the exterior of the organism; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Paramecium
18.850MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
The beating cilia covering this paramecium are easy to see as it slowly revolves and swims; under DIC illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Peranema
18.920MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A peranema swims across the microscope field, flicking the tip of its flagellum and compressing its body; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Peranema
15.810MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A peranema swims across the microscope field, flicking the tip of its flagellum; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Peranema
13.540MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A swimming peranema encounters a large chunk of pond debris and is forced to change direction; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Peranema
14.170MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A peranema swims alongside a horde of other microorganisms; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Peranema
42.860MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A peranema explores its environment and may be having a meal, folding itself over to capture and consume prey by phagocytosis; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Peranema
20.130MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A peranema appears to explore its environment, touching debris and other microorganisms with its flagellum as it swims; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Peranema
10.230MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A swimming peranema against a background of smaller microorganisms; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Peranema
14.090MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A peranema swims across the microscope field, flicking the tip of one of its two flagella, which looks like a shimmering ribbon; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 400x
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Spirostomum
21.100MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A Spirostomum organism revolves slowly as it swims, its dense covering of cilia creating the appearance of spiral bands; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Spirostomum
9.010MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A Spirostomum organism winds its way through pond detritus; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Spirostomum
40.950MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A Spirostomum organism slowly revolves as it moves back and forth across the miscroscope field; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Spirostomum
22.020MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A slow-moving spirostomum provides an opportunity to observe the dense layer of beating cilia along its periphery; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 200x
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Stentor
23.280MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A stentor juggles an Amoeba; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
12.320MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A stentor emerges from its hiding place and begins to feed; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
29.320MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A colorful species of Stentor in sessile and motile forms; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
17.990MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
This barrel-shaped organism is the motile form of a colorful species of Stentor; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Stentor
5.000MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A stentor emerges from its hiding place, then abruptly retracts; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
22.730MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
Motile forms of Stentors swim about searching for a good place where they can attach and feed; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 600x
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Stentor
4.060MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
Waste being eliminated from the contractile vacuole of a Stentor; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
7.250MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A close-up view of waste being eliminated from the contractile vacuole of a Stentor; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
23.490MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A group of Stentors emerge from their hiding places and begin feeding; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
9.810MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A feeding Stentor; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
16.000MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A feeding Stentor; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
16.030MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
Beating cilia create currents that draw food into this Stentor's mouth; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
9.460MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
Close-up view of a feeding Stentor; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
43.220MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
An overview along the length of a feeding stentor shows the beating cilia that cover its outer membrane and how it attaches itself to pond debris; and under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
13.330MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A stentor disgorges waste products from its contractile vacuole; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
4.590MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
Small organisms or particles are tossed about by the currents created by the beating cilia of a feeding Stentor; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
21.060MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
An sessile stentor shows off its trumpet shape; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stentor
20.930MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A close-up view of the motile form belonging to a colorful Stentor species; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 100x
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Stylonychia
8.230MB MPEG View Movie
Molecular Expressions
A dorsal (top) view of a stylonychia as it moves through the water using the bristle-like cilia on its underside; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x
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