Blepharisma lateritium Ehrenberg 1831
Blepharisma lateritium; focus plane on the single Macronucleus (in contrast to B. musculus). (2)
Blepharisma lateritium; same specimen as above. Focus plane on the cortex with granules containing the pigment Blepharismin. (2)
Blepharisma lateritium; crop of the above image. Granules containing the pigment Blepharismin. (2)
Blepharisma lateritium (1)
Blepharisma lateritium; focus plane on the elliptic macronucleus (white arrowhead).(1)
Blepharisma lateritium; the oral membranelle covers about two thirds of the length of the ciliate. (1)
Location: Gevelsberg, Grünes Klassenzimmer (puddle with detritus)(1); Hattingen Oberstüter, Teich (2)
Habitat: dead leaves / detritus (1,2)
Date: 18.2.2006 / 22.05.2007 (1); 25.11.2015 (2)
freshwater life
procaryota
algae
plants
protists
"worms"
molluscs
arthropods
marine life
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