black and white portrait
Malawimonas (ma-lah-wee-moan-ass) jakobiformis. O Kelly and Nerad, 1999. Cells are 4 - 5 microns long, flattened laterally and with a ventral groove. An anterior flagellum inserted into the anterior end of the cell and is about 1.5 times the cell length. The anterior flagellum is directed to the front and beats actively, and its tip is thin. A posterior flagellum emerges near the anterior end of the ventral groove, and is about 2 times the length of the cell and not acronematic. The flagellum usually held in a curve. Both flagella are in the same strength. The cells move slowly by skidding. Food vacuoles containing bacteria are seen in the back and posterior part of the cell. Frequently observed in late culture. This picture was taken by Won Je Lee using conventional photographic film using a Zeiss Axiophot microscope of material collected in marine sediments of Botany Bay (Sydney, Australia). The image description refers to material from Botany Bay. Image copyright: Won Je Lee, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).
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Malawimonas jakobiformis
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Heterotrophic flagellates of Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia
| Description of Malawimonas jakobiformis: Cells are 4 - 5 microns long, flattened laterally and with a ventral groove. An anterior flagellum inserts into the anterior end of the cell and is about 1.5 times the cell length. The anterior flagellum is directed to the front and beats actively, and its tip is thin. A posterior flagellum emerges near the anterior end of the ventral groove, and is about 2 times the length of the cell and not acronematic. The flagellum is usually held in a curve. Both flagella are in the same strength. The cells move slowly by skidding. Food vacuoles containing bacteria are seen in the back and posterior part of the cell. Frequently observed in late culture. |
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