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Nematodinium (Dinophyceae)

Nematodinium sp. illustrating prominant ocellum that has complexity reminiscent of molluscan and vertebrate single lens eyes (cornea, lens, retinal body).
Photograph by Gravelis et al. (2015) posted online.
Gavelis, G.S., S. Hayakawa, R.A. White III, T. Gojobori, C.A. Suttle, P.J. Keeling & B.S. Leander  2015.  Eye-like ocelloids are built from different endosymbiotically acquired components.  Nature 523: 204-207.

 

 

Ocelloid retinal body ultrastructure.
TEM image from Gavelis et al. (2015) posted online.

 

 

 

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