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Actinophrys (Protozoa) Movies

Actinophrys Video No. 1 - An actinophrys explores its world with gently waving axopodia; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 200x with a playing time of 27.3 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (3.13 MB).

Actinophrys Video No. 2 - An actinophrys attempts to engulf a captured food item as it floats slowly across the microscope field; under darkfield illumination at a magnification of 200x with a playing time of 32.5 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (2.80 MB).

Actinophrys Video No. 3 - An actinophrys engulfs a morsal of food; under phase contrast illumination at a magnification of 200x with a playing time of 18.4 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (1.56 MB).

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