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Image of Chlorodendrophyceae

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Tetraselmis (tet-ra-sell-miss) is a small green flagellate, one of the prasinophytes,. Four flagella inserting into an anterior pocket. Prasinophytes are very common in marine ecosystems and make a major contribution to marine photosynthesis. Red region is the stigma or eyespot. Differential interference contrast.

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David Patterson, Linda Amaral Zettler and Virginia Edgcomb
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