Oligotrichia

Fig 1a: Strobilidium sphaericum Line drawings of protargol stained cells, showing kineties, oral structures and nucleus: Apical view;

Fig 1b: Strobilidium sphaericum Line drawings of protargol stained cells, showing kineties, oral structures and nucleus: View from posterio-lateral

Fig 1c: Strobilidium sphaericum Line drawings of protargol stained cells, showing kineties, oral structures and nucleus: lateral view.

Fig 3: Strobilidium sphaericum Ruptured cell, showing kinety fragments (arrowheads).

Fig 4: Strobilidium sphaericum Protargol-stained cell: Apical view, showing oral structures

Fig 5: Strobilidium sphaericum Protargol-stained cell: posterio-lateral view showing somatic kineties.

Fig 1a: Strobilidium neptuni Line drawing of protargol stained cell

Fig 1b: Strobilidium neptuni Line drawing of protargol stained cells, showing kineties, oral structures and nuclei.

Fig 2: Strobilidium neptuni Lugol's fixed cell. Oral region, viewed from apical end with Ma

Fig 3: Strobilidium neptuni Lugol's fixed cell. Lateral view, showing the flattened region (arrow)

Fig 4: Strobilidium neptuni Lugol's fixed and DAPI stained cell, illustrating nuclear shape

Fig 5: Strobilidium neptuni SEM of Lugol's fixed cell

Fig 6: Strobilidium neptuni protargol stained cell, viewed from apical end: Oral region of the cell

Fig 7: Strobilidium neptuni protargol stained cell, viewed from apical end: Macronucleus, showing indentations in macronucleus where micronuclei sit

Fig 8: Strobilidium neptuni Lugol's fixed cell, details of the oral structure

Fig 9: Strobilidium neptuni SEM of a Lugol's fixed cell, showing the somatic kineties

Fig 1b Leegardiella sol Line drawings of protargol stained cells, showing kineties, oral structures and nuclei

Fig 1a Leegardiella sol Line drawing of protargol stained cell

Fig 2 Leegardiella sol Lugol's fixed cell, apical region

Fig 3 Leegardiella sol Lugol's fixed cell, antapical region

Fig 4 Leegardiella sol - Lugol's fixed cell, lateral view

Fig 5 Leegardiella sol Lugol?s fixed and DAPI stained cell, illustrating nuclear shape

Fig 6 Leegardiella sol - Protargol stain, viewed from apical end: oral ciliature with supporting cytoskeletal structures, micro- and macronuclei are stained

Fig 7 Leegardiella sol Protargol stain, viewed from apical end: oral ciliature with supporting cytoskeletal structures, micro- and macronuclei are stained