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Frontonia (Ciliates)

 

Frontonia leucas
Photograph posted online
See video of Frontonia ingesting a diatom

 

 

Frontonia leucas
Photograph from 'Proyecto Agua' posted online

 

 

Frontonia leucas
Photograph by Frank Fox posted online

 

 

Frontonia leucas having ingested a large Oscillatoria trichome from Omachi natural park, Ichikawa city, Chiba Pref., Japan, September 2001
Photograph by Y. Tsukii posted online

 

 

Frontonia leucas
Photograph by 'Abel' posted online

 

 

Frontonia leucas
Photograph by Y. Tsukii posted online

 

 

Frontonia leucas fed on Chlorogonium, showing postoral cilia and embedded trichocysts
Photograph by Y. Tsukii posted online
See video of Frontonia releasing trichocysts and lysing under coverslip pressure

 

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