Trichonympha Campanula, Lm #2
by Michael Abbey
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Trichonympha Campanula, Lm #2
Artist
Michael Abbey
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Photograph - Photograph
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Light micrograph showing Trichonympha campanula (living specimen), a xylophagous (cellulose-digesting) symbiont in termite gut. Trichonympha live in the intestines of most termite species, breaking down the cellulose in the wood and plant fibers their hosts eat. Differential interference contrast (DIC); magnification 65X at 35mm.
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September 13th, 2018
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