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Vaginicola (vadge-in-ee-cola) is a sessile peritrich ciliate. The cells live within a lorica. often found in pairs, the cells attach to the base of the lorica by the posterior ends of the cell. they can contract into the lorica. The oral cilia form a wreath around the anterior end of the cell. No body ciliature. Differential interference contrast.
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Vaginicola (vadge-in-ee-cola) is a sessile peritrich ciliate. The cells live within a lorica. often found in pairs, the cells attach to the base of the lorica by the posterior ends of the cell. they can contract into the lorica. The oral cilia form a wreath around the anterior end of the cell. No body ciliature. Phase contrast.
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Differential Interference Contrast.
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Vaginicola (vadge-in-ick-cola) tincta, two individuals in their lorica which has a flat bottom and no stalk. This specimen was collected in a pond near Konstanz, Germany. Differential interference contrast.
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Originally described by Ehrenberg under the name Vaginicola tinctus.