Tiny Organisms in Aquatic Habitats

Observations on Goniomonas truncata

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Goniomonas truncata (Fresenius) F.Stein 1878

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: Monas truncata Fresenius 1858

Add’l Synonyms: Spumella truncata (Fresenius) Bütschli 1878
                               Cyathomonas truncata (Fresenius) C.Fisch 1885

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Scale bars indicate 5 µm.

Two image couples, without and with marking arrows each.

First couple:Lateral view. Nucleus (arrow), contractile vacuole (arrowhead), row of extrusomes (double headed arrow).
Second couple:Top view. Nucleus (arrow), contractile vacuole (arrowhead), row of extrusomes (double headed arrow).

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Place name: Tropical freshwater aquarium
Latitude: 54.3018013     Longitude: 10.07120132

Microscope Zeiss Axioplan, camera Olympus OM-D M5 MKII. DOF images.

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