Like other ciliates two types of nuclei are present. A germinative micronucleus and a RNA-producing macronucleus. Both have nuclear envelopes with pores and both have ribosomes attached to their outer...

The first culture of P. multimicronucleatum which I had obtained from Carolina Biological Supply House contained a bacterial endosymbiont that resided specifically in the space between the two membran...

An image of the micronucleus and macronucleus of Opercularia coarctata. The nuclear envelope has numerous pores, at least as many per unit length as in the macronucleus. Some areas of the outer membra...

A view of the micronuclei of Paramecium multimicronucleatum. The circumferential band cut in cross section in the upper nucleus looks like it is composed of a band of four microtubules. This band is c...

This section is cut at a level where the macronucleus is folded so it appears to be in 2 parts and where the micronucleus is visible. Contractile vacuole, perioral kinetids, and the peristome is evide...

The macronucleus, one micronucleus, and the cytoplasm of Conchophthirus. The negative magnification is 6,800X. The raw film was scanned with an Epson Perfection V750 Pro. This image is best used for q...

A high resolution image of the micronucleus and macronucleus of Opercularia coarctata. The nuclear envelope has numerous pores, at least as many per unit length as in the macronucleus. Some areas of t...

An image of the contractile vacuole in diastole (filling phase). Decorated spongiome surrounds the CV. The macronucleus, micronucleus, cytopharynx, and basal bodies of perioral membranelle are include...

This group represents a serial series of sections. At the level of this section, the macronucleus and micronucleus are present. The buccal cavity with cilia and the spongiome of CV, membranelles of pe...

This group represents a serial series of sections. At the level of this section, the macronucleus and micronucleus are present. In the buccal cavity a row of paroral cilia is seen to separate the bucc...