syncitium

Protaspis (pro-tass-piss) is a medium-sized heterotrophic flagellate. Two flagella emerge close to each other from a point behind the apex of the cell and on the ventral side. The anterior flagellum is typically shorter than the posterior flagellum. The ventral side may give rise to pseudopodia which can enclose food - such as diatoms. In this image, many cells have fused into a syncitium. Phase contrast microscopy.  This image was taken by Dawn Moran and David Patterson from cultures and samples collected from the Ross Sea in Antarctica by Rebecca Gast. Image copyright: Dawn Moran and D. J. Patterson, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

Protaspis

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Protaspis in this collection

Protaspis portrait

Protaspis syncitium

Protaspis in other collections

Protaspis gemmifera, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Protaspis glans, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Protaspis major, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Protaspis metarhiza, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Protaspis obliqua, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats
Protaspis tanyopsis, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Protaspis tegere, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Protaspis verrucosa, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Protaspis gemmifera, from Drawings of flagellates	Protaspis obliqua, from Drawings of flagellates
Protaspis tegere, from Drawings of flagellates	Protaspis verrucosa, from Drawings of flagellates	Protaspis, from ATOL protistology workshop 2005	Protaspis tegere, from ATOL protistology workshop 2005	Protaspis, from Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Protaspis, from Prawn Farm, Queensland, Australia	Protaspis tegere, from Marine microbes - NW Australia	Protaspis, from Lake Toolik, Arctic Alaska	Protaspis gemmigera, from Heterotrophic flagellates of Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia	Protaspis obliqua, from Heterotrophic flagellates of Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia
Protaspis tegere, from Heterotrophic flagellates of Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia	Protaspis verrucosa, from Heterotrophic flagellates of Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia