Strombidiidae

Fig 1 Line drawings of protargol stained cells: b. An indication of phenotypical variability within the species.

Fig 2: Lugol?s fixed cells, showing trichites, collar, APZ, and prominent VPZ.

Fig 3: Lugol?s fixed cells, showing trichites, collar, APZ, and prominent VPZ.

Fig 4: Lugol?s fixed cells, showing trichites, collar, APZ, and prominent VPZ.

Fig 5: Lugol?s fixed cells, showing trichites, collar, APZ, and prominent VPZ.

Fig 6: Lugol?s fixed and DAPI stained cells, illustrating nuclear shape, Apical view

Fig 7: Lugol?s fixed and DAPI stained cells, illustrating nuclear shape, Lateral view

Fig 8 SEM of Lugol?s fixed cell.

Fig 9 Protargol stain, showing APks and VPks, anterolateral view.

Fig 10 Lugol?s fixed cell.

Fig 11: Strombidium capitatum DAPI stained cells: 11. Ventral view; 12. Dorsal view

Fig 13 SEM image with details of the oral region.

Fig 1 Line drawing of a protargol stained cell.

Fig 2: Lugol?s fixed cells, lateral view, partly with deformation due to fixation

Fig 3: Lugol?s fixed cells, lateral view, partly with deformation due to fixation, the posterior part of the cell broke off.

Fig 4: Lugol?s fixed cells, lateral view, partly with deformation due to fixation

Fig 5: Lugol?s fixed cells, lateral view, partly with deformation due to fixation

Fig 6 Lugol?s fixed and DAPI stained cell, illustrating nuclear fragmentation; the red background fluorescence of the cytoplasm is due to the sequestered chloroplasts.

Fig 7 SEM of Lugol?s fixed cells with characteristic shape, lateral view.

Fig 8: Protargol stained cells, lateral view.

Fig 9: Protargol stained cells, ventral view.

Fig 10: Image of Lugol?s fixed cells, partly showing fixation artefacts, lateral view.

Fig 11: Image of Lugol?s fixed cells, partly showing fixation artefacts, lateral view.

Fig 12: Image of Lugol?s fixed cells, partly showing fixation artefacts, lateral view.