is this an Amphipode ?

Franz Neidl · Post by **Franz Neidl** » Fri May 31, 2013 11:05 am

Could it be a Amphipode?. I dont know the species or the family. Maybe somebody can help.
Seawater, about 2-3 mm long, brightfield, Objective 4x

Franz

Ichthyophthirius · Post by **Ichthyophthirius** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:28 am

Just by looking at it (without using a key) I would think this is an isopod rather than an amphipod.

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:54 am

It does look like an isopod since amphipods are laterally compressed. But this looks more like laterally compressed by the coverslip. There are many species and the books usually show them laterally. So it is hard to find out the species.

Wim