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Description:

Actinomonas (act-in-o-moan-ass) is a colourless pedinellid, single anterior flagellum surrounded by a wreath of (12) arms, two of which can be seen to either side of the flagellum. Often with additional arms extending from other parts of the body. Not rare. very (very) similar to Pteridomonas. Flagellum photographically frozen in sine-wave beat pattern that is typical of stramenopiles. Phase contrast.