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CIL:39040*  Cite 
Description

Light micrograph of volvox. Volvox are a relatively large (approximately 500 µm) green algae. They consist of hollow spherical colonies with up to 15,000 cells embedded in their gelatinous walls. Each cell within the colony has a chloroplast, two flagella and a red 'eyespot'. The locomotory cells of volvox globator are rather irregularly spaced, with protoplasmic interconnections seen here connecting the cells. Smaller daughter colonies, sexual or asexual, may be seen swimming within the parent coenobium. Two parent coenobium can been seen as large slightly out of focus green masses in this image.

Technical Details

B0007738 Volvox. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Volvox
Cellular Component
coenobium
flagellum
chloroplast
eye spot
Biological Context
Biological Process
colonization of cells
Attribution
Names
Spike Walker
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39040
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39040
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
modes of light microscopy
Parameters Imaged
absorption of illumination
Source of Contrast
differences in intrinsic optical density
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 800px ——
Y 554px ——