Cyanophora

Cyanophora paradoxa showing Cyanelles, nucleus and flagellae. Scale bar indicates 10 µm.  From algae culture of University Duisburg-Essen (Germany), pictures were taken with Zeiss Axioplan and Canon 600D.

Cyanophora (sigh-an-off-oar-a) paradoxa, often regarded as an enigmatic alga because it did not fall into any of the familiar groups. Photosynthesis occurs in the blue-green-colored cyanelles, endosymbiotic structures that appear to be an evolutionary intermediate between blue-green algae and chloroplasts. With two flagella inserting below the apex of the cell, one directed to the front and a longer one trailing. Differential interference microscopy. data on this strain.

Cyanophora (sigh-an-off-oar-a) paradoxa, often regarded as an enigmatic alga because it did not fall into any of the familiar groups. Photosynthesis occurs in the blue-green-colored cyanelles, endosymbiotic structures that appear to be an evolutionary intermediate between blue-green algae and chloroplasts. They cyanelles are emphasized in this image. Differential interference microscopy. data on this strain.

Scale bars indicate 10 µm.Five images.First:Cyanophora paradoxa showing two cyanelles in binary fission, nucleus,contractile vacuole and flagella.Second and third:Early stage of flagellate bifurcation. A third flagellum has developed.Fourth and fifth:Cyanophora paradoxa showing a cyanelle in binary fission.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Protist culture SAG Göttingen (Germany)  Latitude: 51.53138716     Longitude: 9.939193725Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Canon EOS 600D.Sample material courtesy of AG Boenigk, University Duisburg-Essen.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Scale bars indicate 10 µm.Five images.First:Cyanophora paradoxa showing two cyanelles in binary fission, nucleus,contractile vacuole and flagella.Second and third:Early stage of flagellate bifurcation. A third flagellum has developed.Fourth and fifth:Cyanophora paradoxa showing a cyanelle in binary fission.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Protist culture SAG Göttingen (Germany)  Latitude: 51.53138716     Longitude: 9.939193725Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Canon EOS 600D.Sample material courtesy of AG Boenigk, University Duisburg-Essen.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Scale bars indicate 10 µm.Five images.First:Cyanophora paradoxa showing two cyanelles in binary fission, nucleus,contractile vacuole and flagella.Second and third:Early stage of flagellate bifurcation. A third flagellum has developed.Fourth and fifth:Cyanophora paradoxa showing a cyanelle in binary fission.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Protist culture SAG Göttingen (Germany)  Latitude: 51.53138716     Longitude: 9.939193725Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Canon EOS 600D.Sample material courtesy of AG Boenigk, University Duisburg-Essen.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Scale bars indicate 10 µm.Five images.First:Cyanophora paradoxa showing two cyanelles in binary fission, nucleus,contractile vacuole and flagella.Second and third:Early stage of flagellate bifurcation. A third flagellum has developed.Fourth and fifth:Cyanophora paradoxa showing a cyanelle in binary fission.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Protist culture SAG Göttingen (Germany)  Latitude: 51.53138716     Longitude: 9.939193725Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Canon EOS 600D.Sample material courtesy of AG Boenigk, University Duisburg-Essen.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Scale bars indicate 10 µm.Five images.First:Cyanophora paradoxa showing two cyanelles in binary fission, nucleus,contractile vacuole and flagella.Second and third:Early stage of flagellate bifurcation. A third flagellum has developed.Fourth and fifth:Cyanophora paradoxa showing a cyanelle in binary fission.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Protist culture SAG Göttingen (Germany)  Latitude: 51.53138716     Longitude: 9.939193725Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Canon EOS 600D.Sample material courtesy of AG Boenigk, University Duisburg-Essen.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page

Scale bars indicate 10 µm.Five images.First:Cyanophora paradoxa showing two cyanelles in binary fission, nucleus,contractile vacuole and flagella.Second and third:Early stage of flagellate bifurcation. A third flagellum has developed.Fourth and fifth:Cyanophora paradoxa showing a cyanelle in binary fission.Please click on < or > on the image edges or on the dots at the bottom edge of the images to browse through the slides!Place name: Protist culture SAG Göttingen (Germany)  Latitude: 51.53138716     Longitude: 9.939193725Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Canon EOS 600D.Sample material courtesy of AG Boenigk, University Duisburg-Essen.© Wolfgang Bettighofer,images under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).For permission to use of (high resolution) images please contact postmaster@protisten.de.For further information about the image, please click here: Link to protisten.de page