FIGURE 2. F in Morphology and molecular phylogeny of four Frontonia species from Turkey (Protista, Ciliophora)

FIGURE 2. F. leucas from life (a–g) and after silver staining (h–k). Cytoplasm and contractile vacuole views in typical F. leucas (a–g). Ventral (h) and dorsal (i) views of the infraciliature and nuclear apparatus.Argyrome (j). Detailed structures of buccal region (k). Abbreviations: CC: collecting canal; CV: contractile vacuole; D: diatom; EP: excretory pore; FA: filamentous algae; FV: food vacuole; Ma: macronucleus; OA: oral apparatus; P1-P3: peniculi 1, 2, and 3; PM: paroral membrane; PoS: postoral suture; PrS: preoral suture; VK1-3: vestibular kineties 1, 2, and 3. Scale bar = 120 µm