| Phacodinium metchnikoffi: a ciliate that is often found in mosses. The arrows point to the ends of the U-shaped macronucleus. The arrowheads point to 2 micronuclei. AM: adoral membranelle; CV: contractile vacuole; FV: food vaculoles.This specimen is slightly compressed by coverslide .(1) |
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| Phacodinium metchnikoffi: focus plane on the left side of the cilate, which is characterized by rows of ridges. (2) |
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| Phacodinium metchnikoffi: optical transversaltransect showing the rows of ridges. (2) |
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| Phacodinium metchnikoffi: oral region (3) |
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| Phacodinium metchnikoffi: adoral membranelles, detail (3) |
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| Phacodinium metchnikoffi: adoral membranelles (3) |
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| Location: Gevelsberg, Grünes Klassenzimmer , Teich (1); Hattingen Oberstüter, garden (2) Hollum, Ameland, NL; Zuiderlaan, churchyard; (3) |
| Habitat : wet moss (1); tree moss (2); moss (3); |
| Date: 25.02.2010 (1); 02.06.2016 (2); 13.10.2016 (3) |
