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Actinosphaerium is a single celled organism found in pond water. It is a protist that uses its long axopodia to capture prey. Actinosphaeria are also known as sun animalcules and are approximately 0.2 - 1.0mm wide.

Vaginicola

Phagocytosis

SEM of Giardia, ventral view

Ameba, SEM

SEM of Giardia

Arkhiv Russkogo protistologicheskogo obshchestva = Archives de la Société russe de protistologie.

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SEM of Giardia

Arkhiv Russkogo protistologicheskogo obshchestva = Archives de la Société russe de protistologie.

Vaginicola

Phagocytosis

SEM of Giardia, ventral view