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Phalansterium (fah-lan-stear-ee-um) is a free-living flagellate, usually found in mucoid colonies, with a single apical flagellum surrounded with a tight apical collar. Phase 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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Phalansterium
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| Description of Phalansterium: Circumscription: Heterotrophic flagellates, forming colonies with cells embedded in an organic globular matrix, a single apical flagellum with tight-fitting continuous cytoplasmic collar. Ultrastructural identity: Mitochondria with tubular cristae, cells with a single apical flagellum with single basal body, anchorage involving concentric rings, which give rise to radiating microtubules. Well-developed dictyosomes associated with basal body. Flagellum with mucus but otherwise without hairs, scales, or other excrescences, no paraxonemal rods. Synapomorphy: Tubulocristate protist with single apical flagellum anchored by a radially symmetrical array of microtubules. Composition: One genus, several species. |
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