This is a single cell ciliate in the genus Frontonia. It’s a microbial eukaryote. This cell is green due to the numerous symbiotic algae cells living within it. The mouth is middle left, and the macronucleus is the large oval at right, with the small oval the contractile vacuole. This cell is home to numerous other cells, and makes up the unseen biodiversity at the bottom of the food chain. Collected from a freshwater Florida pond and viewed with 400x DIC by @microbialecology #ciliate #algae #symbiosis #symbiotic #green #protist #protozoa #ecology #biology #biodiversity #pondlife #florida #cellbiology #microalgae #creature #foodchain #cell #life
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