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This Litonotus cell as been viewed from the side. The face that is applied to the substrate is ciliated. This face is usually called the right side of the cell because it lies to the right of the mouth. The mouth in this image extends from the anterior (to the right of the picture) to about half way down the ventral (or right) face of the cell. Numerous extrusomes abut onto the membrane of the mouth. There are two rounded macronuclear nodes in the pcture and two small micronuclei (1 o'clock relative to the right-hand nucleus and 10 o'clock relative to the left-hand nucleus). Phase contrast microscopy. Image by David J Patterson Image copyright: D. J. Patterson, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

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Litonotus

From the collection Microbes of Convict Lake

Description of Litonotus: Predatory ciliate, flattened and somewhat sigmoid being broad in middle and tapering to the poles. About one third of the body is contractile. Right side flat, left side slightly to strongly convex in middle depending on nutritional state. Mouth located along the anterior margin extending from anterior pointed pole to near the middle of the cell. Macronucleus usually in segments. Contractile vacuole subterminal, located close to dorsal margin of body. Extrusomes 5 microns long, gently curved. Cortex and endoplasm colourless. Movement a slow gliding, very flexible, amongst detritus.

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Litonotus in other collections

Litonotus cygnus, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Litonotus, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Litonotus, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Litonotus carinatus, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Litonotus cygnus, from Protozoan biomonitors in China
Litonotus fasciola, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Litonotus lamella, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Litonotus obtusus, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Litonotus, from Microbes of Mammoth Lake	Litonotus, from Protsville drawings of freshwater protists
Litonotus, from Gems from Tvärminne	Litonotus fasciola, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1889	Litonotus fasciola, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1889	Litonotus fasciola, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1889	Litonotus folium, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896
Litonotus folium, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896	Litonotus fasciola, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896	Litonotus fasciola, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896	Litonotus lamella, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896	Litonotus varsoviensis, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896
Litonotus diaphanes, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896	Litonotus grandis, from Images from Schewiakoff, 1896	Litonotus lamella, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Litonotus fasciola, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Litonotus fasciola, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838
Litonotus fasciola, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Litonotus, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Litonotus, from Lamont Pond, freshwater, New York	Litonotus, from Ciliates at Yellowstone	Litonotus, from Little Sippewissett salt marsh, Massachusetts, USA
Litonotus, from Lake Toolik, Arctic Alaska	Litonotus, from Lake Donghu, China

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