Strange crustacean?

[DennisG]

The following is a microfotograph of a strange animal I found in my aquarium. The photo is made under a microscope. The actual length of the animal is approximately 500 micron. It is barely visible with a naked eye swimming in the water column with a jerking motion. It is an adult with eggs, it actually gave birth on a microscope slide as seen on a second picture, under bigger magnification.
Anyone has any idea what is it?

 

[Hara]

great pics!

 

[Scottm]

I couldn't tell you species but I bet it is an amphipod of sorts. Those are awesome pics btw.

 

[DennisG]

It seems to be a copepod judging from this link: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hillcountry/research/arthropods.htm
Look at the bottom pictures.

 

[karlseith]

DUDE! SWEET PICS!!

 

[DragonForce]

Hmmm, we have a microscope with a camera hooked up to it similar to the photograph. Ill go into work next week and look around for anything interesting.


AWSOME pictures BTW