Image of Giardia
Description:
This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted a Giardia lamblia protozoan that was about to become two separate organisms, as it was caught in a late stage of cell division, producing a heart-shaped form. Note the intimate intertwining of two of the organisms eight flagella that will facilitate their motility.
Created: 1986
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Excavates (excavates)
- Metamonada (metamonad)
- Fornicata
- Diplomonadida
- Hexamitidae
- Giardia
- Giardia lamblia
This image is not featured in any collections.
Source Information
- license
- cc-publicdomain
- photographer
- Dr. Stan Erlandsen
- provider
- Public Health Image Library
- original
- original media file
- visit source
- partner site
- Public Health Image Library
- ID
