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Trachelomonas (track-ell-owe-moan-ass) is an autotrophic euglenid flagellate. The genus is distinguished from others because the cells live within a loose fitting lorica with a small opening. The lorica of many species is elaborated with spikes or spines. The lorica accumulates metal salts with age, becoming brown and brittle and often obscuring the bright green colour of the chloroplasts within the cell. Red eyespot evident near the anterior of the cell. There is one emergent flagellum which emerges from the opening of the lorica. After division of the daughter cells will emerge from the opening of the lorica. Most freshwater but occasionally found in brackish habitats. Phase contrast.  This picture was taken by David Patterson, Linda Amaral Zettler and Virginia Edgcomb of material from the salt marsh at Little Sippewissett (Massachusetts, USA) in Autumn, 2000 and in Spring and summer, 2001. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson, L. Amaral-Zettler and V. Edgcomb, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

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Trachelomonas in other collections

Trachelomonas reticulata, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas superba var. duplex, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas varians, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas varians, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas varians, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere
Trachelomonas varians, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas varians, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas varians, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas abrupta, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas armata, from Protozoan biomonitors in China
Trachelomonas crebea, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas granulosa, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas hispida, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas lacustris, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas oblonga, from Protozoan biomonitors in China
Trachelomonas scabra, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas similis, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas volvocina, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Trachelomonas hispida, from Lake Kinneret planktonic life forms	Trachelomonas hispida, from Lake Kinneret planktonic life forms
Trachelomonas, from Protsville drawings of freshwater protists	Trachelomonas hispida, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Trachelomonas hystrix, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Trachelomonas volvocina, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Trachelomonas verrucosa, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps
Trachelomonas rugulosa, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Trachelomonas rugulosa, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Trachelomonas reticulata, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas armata, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere
Trachelomonas armata, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas reticulata, from Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere	Trachelomonas, from Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts	Trachelomonas hispida, from Freshwater euglenids - NW Australia	Trachelomonas volvocina, from Freshwater euglenids - NW Australia
Trachelomonas, from Lamont Pond, freshwater, New York	Trachelomonas, from Eel Pond, Woods Hole, Massachusetts	Trachelomonas, from Athens, Georgia, USA	Trachelomonas, from Lamont Pond, freshwater, New York