Gruberia Kahl 1932

Gruberia (grew-beer-ee-a) an elongate spirotrich ciliate. one of the heterotrichs, with cilia in kineties over the body. The mouth ciliature formed from a long adoral zone of membranelles extending from the front of the cell to near the middle. This image shows the beaded macronucleus which runs much of the length of the cell. Dark ground illumination.

Gruberia (grew-beer-ee-a) an elongate spirotrich ciliate. one of the heterotrichs, with cilia in kineties over the body. The mouth ciliature formed from a long adoral zone of membranelles extending from the front of the cell to near the middle. T With variously coloured inclusions that indicate that this organism eats algae. Differential interference contrast.