[taxonomy:genus=Trachelomonas]
The "durian flagellate" Trachelomonas is an euglenid with a single thick flagellum emerging from a cell body that is surrounded by a spiny shell (lorica). The cell swims rapidly through the water. The swimming appears to be driven by a helical beating of the flagellum wound around the cell body.
[taxonomy:genus=Euglena]
Date:
23 Aug 2011
Location:
Small lake in Kent Ridge Park. Water margin with vegetation, brown sediment with organic detritus. Tadpoles resting nearby.
Microscope:
Bright-field with closed condenser aperture.
Camera:
Nikon D7000
Collector:
Brandon Seah
Scale:
20830 pixels/mm = 20.8 pixels/µm
[taxonomy:genus=Euglena]
Date:
24 Aug 2011, originally collected 23 Aug 2011
Location:
Small lake in Kent Ridge Park. Water margin with vegetation, brown sediment with organic detritus. Tadpoles resting nearby.
Microscope:
Bright-field with closed condenser aperture.
Camera:
Nikon D7000
Collector:
Brandon Seah
Scale:
20830 pixels/mm = 20.8 pixels/µm
