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Stentor polymorphus. This image is from Ernst Haeckel's 'Kunstforme der Natur' , written at the turn of the 19th century. The digital images have been made available through the virtual library of Kurt Stueber, from where high resolution Image copyright: image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).

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Stentor polymorphus

From the collection Kunstforme der Natur by Ernst Haeckel

Description of Stentor polymorphus: Elongate green heterotrich ciliate, the body is cylindrical for most of its length, which may attain 1-2 mm long. The peristome is wide but not greatly expanded. The macronucleus looks like a line of beads. No somatic bristles are present. Green colour comes from symbiotic zoochlorellae.

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Stentor polymorphus in this collection

Stentor polymorphus
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Stentor polymorphus in other collections

Stentor polymorphus, from Cumloden, Massachusetts, USA	Stentor polymorphus, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Stentor polymorphus, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Stentor polymorphus, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838	Stentor polymorphus, from Ciliates from Ehrenberg -- 1838
Stentor polymorphus, from Cumloden, Massachusetts, USA	Stentor polymorphus, from Freshwater ponds of Konstanz (Germany)	Stentor polymorphus, from Cumloden, Massachusetts, USA	Stentor polymorphus, from Cumloden, Massachusetts, USA

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