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Eurdorina

Mastigophora: Flagellates that Move with a Whip

The Eurdorina is part of the Phylum Mastigophora. View more Mastigophora here.

Eudorina

Eudorina are colonial flagellates. Individual cells are 10-25 microns in diameter and the colonies are from 40-50µm in diameter.

They are a free-swimming colony composed of 16-64 spherical cells, each with two flagella. They have chloroplasts, make food from sunlight and are available from science supply companies.