cell shape
Description:
Spironucleus (spire-owe-new-clee-us) is a diplomonad flagellate. Like most genera in the group, there are two anterior nuclei, and arising in association with each nucleus is a group of four flagella. The flagella insert at the head of a lateral groove. Most members of this genus are parasites. Differential interference contrast.
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- Life (creatures)
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- Excavates (excavates)
- Metamonada (metamonad)
- Fornicata
- Diplomonadida
- Hexamitidae
- Hexamitinae
- Spironucleus
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