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Description:

Dimastigella (die-mast-ig-ella) is a plastid kinetoplastid flagellate, with two flagella inserting sub-apically, and with a slight anterior rostrum. Note that the posterior flagellum is acronematic (the tip is much thinner than the rest), and this characteristic is a useful general rule when distinguishing kinetoplastids from many other small flagellates. Phase contrast.