Spironucleus vortens, angelfish
<i >Spironucleus vortens</i>, angelfish
Spironucleus vortens, angelfish

    Photomicrograph of Spironucleus vortens, a diplomonad flagellate from the intestine of a freshwater angelfish. It has six anterior flagellae and two posterior flagellae, although all cannot be seen in this image. Unstained wet mount; original magnification, 1,000×.

Courtesy of Dr. Sarah Poynton.