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Strombidium (stom-bid-ee-um) is one of the oligotrich ciliates. Traditionally grouped with the more widely reported tintinnids, but unlike tintinnids, these cells are naked and have no internal skeletal elements. There is a spiral Adoral Zone of Membranelles around the anterior of the cell and these are used to collect bacteria, algae and other small particles as food. Free-swimming. Common. Phase contrast. This picture was taken by David Patterson of material from Limulus-ridden sediments at Plum Island (Massachusetts USA) in spring and summer, 2001. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

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Strombidium

From the collection Plum Island, Massachusetts coast, USA

Description of Strombidium: Oligotrich ciliate, girdle kinety typically equatorial, but its ends may not terminate at the same anterior-posterior level, especially if it is slightly longer than 1 turn around the body; ventral kinety arising from posterior pole, may extend anteriorly to girdle.

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Strombidium in other collections

Strombidium viride, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Strombidium, from ATOL protistology workshop 2005	Strombidium sp., from ATOL protistology workshop 2005	Strombidium, from ATOL protistology workshop 2005	Strombidium, from ATOL protistology workshop 2005
Strombidium, from Protsville drawings of freshwater protists	Pelagostrombidium mirabile, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Pelagostrombidium mirabile, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Pelagostrombidium mirabile, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Rimostrombidium hyalinum, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere
Rimostrombidium hyalinum, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Rimostrombidium hyalinum, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Strombidium, from Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts	Strombidium, from Audley Bottom	Limnostrombidium viride, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)
Limnostrombidium viride, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Limnostrombidium viride, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Strombidium, from Lake Toolik, Arctic Alaska	Strombidium, from Little Sippewissett salt marsh, Massachusetts, USA	Strombidium, from Little Sippewissett salt marsh, Massachusetts, USA
Strombidium, from Prawn Farm, Queensland, Australia

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