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Image of Gymnophrys

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Gymnophrys (jim-noff-riss), small amoeboid cell of uncertain affinities. With fine granular pseudopodia extending from the cell which often adopts a spindle shape. There are two very short flagella, but they cannot be seen with the light microscope. Phase contrast.

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David Patterson, Linda Amaral Zettler, Mike Peglar and Tom Nerad
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