haptophyte micro algae: ??Hymenomonas sp??
Tidal pool with filamentous green algae (Enteromorpha) , the turbidity of the water is caused by flagellated micro-algae. The yellow flakes beween the filaments may be
 
mobile flagellated micro-alga with two flagella (arrows) and one haptonema (arrowhead), apikal view.
 
Two specimens of the above mobile flagellated micro-alga. Left specimen: optical longitudinal transect with two long flagella (arrows) and one haptonema (arrowhead). The cell has two chloroplasts; preferably the posterior half of the cell is filled with granules at the inner side of the cell wall, which are also visible in the specimen on the right.
 
Another specimen; optical longitudinal transect, focus plane on the ?chrysolaminarinbody?
 
Several immobile structures with similar granules like on the motile forms
 
 
Several rotifer species (Testudinella clypeata, Testudinella caeca, Encentrum marinum) have been found in this habitat and may be feeding on these micro-algae.
 
 
 
 
Location (1): Kersaint, Bretagne, rocky coast, lithotelma in supralitoral (salt water)
 
Habitat (1): between micro-algae
 
Date: 24.08.2025 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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