rostrum

Description:

Trichonympha (trick-owe-nymph-a) is one of the hypermastigid flagellates - flagellates with large numbers of flagella. They and the trichomonads made up the group called the parabasalids - almost all of which are endobiotic or parasitic. There is an anterior symmetrical mobile rostrum, and the numerous flagella arise from this region and from the region of the body immediately behind. This is an optical section through the rostrum. From the termite Zootermopsis, supplied by Wards Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, New York, USA. Phase contrast.