Dileptus (LM)


Light micrograph of a ciliate protozoan in the genus Dileptus. Dileptus is distinguised by a broad, tapering proboscis reminiscent of an elephant's trunk, which it uses to strike prey as it feeds. Magnification unknown.


Size: 5120px × 3416px
Photo credit: © Eric Grave / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: alveolata, biological, biology, chromalveolata, cilia, ciliate, ciliophora, dileptus, eukarya, eukaryote, imaging, light, lm, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, micrography, microorganism, organism, protist, protista, protozoa, protozoan, science