Trichonympha Campanula, Lm
by Michael Abbey
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Trichonympha Campanula, Lm
Artist
Michael Abbey
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Light micrograph showing Trichonympha campanula (living), a xylophagous (cellulose-digesting) symbiont in Zootermopsis 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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