11 micrographs of views of a serially-sectioned contracted Vorticella convallaria cell that show the main features of this cell. This figure shows 4 food vacuoles. The helically contracted stalk is se...

A nascent digestive vacuole with several acidosome-like vesicles docked at its cytosolic surface. The presence of the microtubules from the oral ribs signifies that this vacuole is still attached to t...

A longitudinal section of somatic cilia of Coleps showing the axoneme, basal body, and attached fibrous and microtubular elements. Adjacent digestive vacuoles and cortical cytoplasm evident with typic...

This section represents one in a series of serial sections. At this point the two parts of the macronucleus are now connected by a DNA replication band similar to the hypotrichs (e.g. Euplotes). The l...

This group represents a serial series of sections. At the level of this section, numerous food vacuoles, only three cross sectioned cilia remain of the perioral ciliature. TEM taken on 3/12/71 by R. A...

In Euplotes a replication band of the macronucleus has larger heterochromatin masses on one side of the band after DNA replication has occurred. The replication band moves in the direction of lighter...

Food vacuole of Didinium. The food vacuole contains both exploded and unexploded trichocysts of Paramecium. Further details available at Wessenberg, H. and Antipa, G. 1968. Studies on Didinium nasutum...

Cortex and food vacuole of Didinium. The food vacuole contains unexploded trichocysts of Paramecium. Further details available at Wessenberg, H. and Antipa, G. 1968. Studies on Didinium nasutum. I. St...

In Euplotes a replication band of the macronucleus has larger heterochromatin masses on one side of the band after DNA replication has occurred. The replication band moves in the direction of lighter...

An image of cilia and cytopharyngeal vesicles containing a flocculent content of unknown composition which lie next to the cytopharynx and between the buccal cavity and what may be the nascent food v...