Pellicle of Lepocinclis spirogyroides (Euglena spirogyra)
Pellicle of Lepocinclis spirogyroides (Euglena spirogyra)
I came across the remnants of a pellicle of the flagellate Lepocinclis spirogyroides (aka Euglena spirogyra). This photo shows the knobby appearance of the pellicle in this flagellate. A lot easier to photograph than the live, normally writhing and moving organism!
Canon 1300D with Amscope adapter, 40x Neofluar, 1.25x optovar, DIC with flash-
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Re: Pellicle of Lepocinclis spirogyroides (Euglena spirogyra)
Beautiful image.
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Re: Pellicle of Lepocinclis spirogyroides (Euglena spirogyra)
Very nice! The pellicular ornaments (papillae) appear to be roughly pyramidal, so this could be Lepocinclis fusca.