Lateral view
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Lateral view of the rare colorless heterotrophic flagellate, Paramastix conifera (Skuja, 1948). The cell is broadly pyriform to spherical with an anterior papilla surrounded by a wreath of flagella (seen in this image). There is a prominent spherical nucleus (seen here) and posterior contractile vacuole. Collected from a freshwater agricultural irrigation ditch near McCall, Idaho May 2005.Phase contrast.
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- Life (creatures)
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Hemimastigophora
- Paramastix
- Paramastix conifera
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