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Algae
dinokont dinoflagellates, such as Peridinium sp. or Gymnodinium sp., the two flagella emerge at the
intersection of the cingulum (transverse furrow) and sulcus (longitudinal sulcus). The longitudinal
flagellum extends apically running in the sulcus and is the propelling and steering flagellum, while
the ribbon-shaped transverse flagellum is coiled, lies perpendicular to the first and runs around
the cell in the cingulum. It is thought to be responsible for driving the cell forward and it also
FIGURE 2.60 Negative staining of the trailing flagellum of Ochromonas danica. Scale bar, 1 μm.
FIGURE 2.61 Swimming pattern of Ochromonas danica.
FIGURE 2.62 A desmokont dinoflagellate (Prorocentrum sp.) and its swimming pattern.
Algae
dinokont dinoflagellates, such as Peridinium sp. or Gymnodinium sp., the two flagella emerge at the
intersection of the cingulum (transverse furrow) and sulcus (longitudinal sulcus). The longitudinal
flagellum extends apically running in the sulcus and is the propelling and steering flagellum, while
the ribbon-shaped transverse flagellum is coiled, lies perpendicular to the first and runs around
the cell in the cingulum. It is thought to be responsible for driving the cell forward and it also
FIGURE 2.60 Negative staining of the trailing flagellum of Ochromonas danica. Scale bar, 1 μm.
FIGURE 2.61 Swimming pattern of Ochromonas danica.
FIGURE 2.62 A desmokont dinoflagellate (Prorocentrum sp.) and its swimming pattern.