portrait, with flagellum

Description:

Microcometes (mike-row-come-eat-ees) are flagellates that are usually treated as amoebae. Cell usually located within an irregular organic lorica, the walls of which vary from delicate to thick, from colourless to dark brown. There are multiple apertures from which thin arms bearing extrusomes emerge. The nucleus is typically eccentric, and the arms end on a dark element. The organization is very similar to the centrohelids, except Microcometes has a flagellum (4 o clock). Phase contrast.