Description
Fl agellated cells with or without simple or branched , hyaline pseudopodia during amoeboid motion. Swimming is errat ic with the singl e, languidly beating flagellum directed forward . Species wi th one or seve ral nuclei , with a life cyc le which may include amoebae without flagel la, and cysts. DA 1 10 1 A associated flagellum . B. With two seco nd ary nucl ei (n') without flagella. Bar=1 0 IJ m. (after Co llin , 191 3) C . Mastigina setosa (afte r Goldsdhm idt , 1907). Bar=10 IJm. connected to th e nucleus ; ce ll swim min g (A) , gliding (B) . Bar = 10 IJ m. (from Kl ug 1936).
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Fl agellated cells with or without simple or branched , hyaline pseudopodia during amoeboid motion. Swimming is errat ic with the singl e, languidly beating flagellum directed forward . Species wi th one or seve ral nuclei , with a life cyc le which may include amoebae without flagel la, and cysts. DA 1 10 1 A associated flagellum . B. With two seco nd ary nucl ei (n') without flagella. Bar=1 0 IJ m. (after Co llin , 191 3) C . Mastigina setosa (afte r Goldsdhm idt , 1907). Bar=10 IJm. connected to th e nucleus ; ce ll swim min g (A) , gliding (B) . Bar = 10 IJ m. (from Kl ug 1936).