Small flagelate ID Please

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Kenv
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Small flagelate ID Please

Post by Kenv »

I thought these could be Cryptomonads but they don't have an indentation on the anterior and they are slipper shaped rather than kidney shaped. I can't find anything match it. I didn't measure it but my guestimate is about 20-25 microns.
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Steve West
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Post by Steve West »

Hi Ken,

I don't know what they are, but they are cute little buggers! They are very distinctive both in terms of cilia and internals. I'll keep my eye open as I page through the books.
Nice solid capture!

Steve

Charles Krebs
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Post by Charles Krebs »

Ken... you are getting really excellent detail for such small creatures. But I can't offer an ID opinion :(

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