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Vaginicola (vadge-in-ee-cola) is a sessile peritrich ciliate. The cells live within a lorica. often found in pairs, the cells attach to the base of the lorica by the posterior ends of the cell. they can contract into the lorica. The oral cilia form a wreath around the anterior end of the cell. No body ciliature. Differential interference contrast.  This picture was taken by David Patterson and Mark Farmer of material from freshwater sites in the vicinity of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA) in April, 2001 and from collections of organisms maintained at the University. Image copyright: D. J. Patterson and Mark Farmer, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

Vaginicola

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Vaginicola in other collections

Salpingoeca vaginicola, from Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats	Salpingoeca vaginicola, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Vaginicola crystallina, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Vaginicola tincta, from Protozoan biomonitors in China	Vaginicola ceratophylli, from Protozoan biomonitors in China
Vaginicola, from Protsville	Vaginicola, from Protsville drawings of freshwater protists	Salpingoeca vaginicola, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Salpingoeca vaginicola, from Limnic and marine Protists of Northern Germany and the Alps	Vaginicola tincta, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838
Vaginicola crystallina, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Vaginicola, from Prawn Farm, Queensland, Australia	Vaginicola tincta, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)