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Euglena gracilis (you-glean-a grass-ill-iss). Euglena is the iconic genus of euglenoid flagellates, and this is probably the most familiar of the species. These cells have been compressed, but the body is usually spindle-shaped. Although two flagella arise in a pocket within the cell only one emerges. The body can squirm, and the cell has many chloroplasts. At the anterior of the body a thin channel (flagellar canal) leads to the flagellar pocket, and alongside this is a contractile vacuole. A red eyespot or stigma is associated with the bottom of the flagellar canal. This image shows the nucleus (central). Differential interference contrast. This picture was taken by David Patterson, Linda Amaral Zettler, Mike Peglar and Tom Nerad from cultures and other materials maintained at the American Type Culture Collection during 2001. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson, L Amaral-Zettler, M. Peglar and T. Nerad, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).
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Euglena gracilis
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