Leptospironympha, a parasite of the wood-feeding cockroach Cryptocercus punctulatus.
Figures 10–15. SEM micrographs of Leptospironympha of Cryptocercus punctulatus showing symbiotic bacteria and surface details. 10. Symbiotic surface bacteria between flagellar bands of L. eupora (Scale bar=5 μm). 11, 12. Symbiotic surface bacteria on the posteriormost cell portion of L. wachula (Scale bars=3 μm and 2 μm respectively). 13. Granular particles on the flagella of L. eupora (Scale bar=1 μm). 14. Operculum of L. eupora, also showing flagella with a few granular particles (Scale bar=1 μm). 15. Anterior view of L. eupora showing the operculum and flagella with granular particles (Scale bar=2 μm).
from Carpenter KJ et al. 2010. Phylogenetic Position and Morphology of Spirotrichosomidae (Parabasalia): New Evidence from Leptospironympha of Cryptocercus punctulatus. Protist 161(1):122–132.
