Anterior apical view
Description:
Anterior apical view of Halteria grandinella (Mueller,1773) Dujardin, 1841, a ubiquitous small spirotrich ciliate. The body is globular with a prominent anterior wreath of membranelles. There are long stiff cirri around the equator. These are used for sudden jumping (saltatorial) movements. The wreath of adoral membranelles (short arrow) are seen in this image. The inner adoral membranelles (long arrow) are also seen.A peripheral contractile vacuole is seen in this image. From freshwater pond near Boise, Idaho. DIC.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- SAR (Stramenopiles, Alveolates, Rhizaria)
- Alveolata (alveolates)
- Ciliophora (ciliates)
- Intramacronucleata
- Spirotrichea
- Stichotrichia
- Sporadotrichida
- Halteriidae
- Halteria
- Halteria grandinella (jumping oligotrich)
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