Figure 10

TEM micrographs showing sections of basal bodies, flagellar roots and associated structures, of Bihospites bacati n. gen. et sp. A-H from proximal to distal end of flagellar pocket. A-C. Non-consecutive serial sections showing origin and organization of flagellar pocket. A. High magnification TEM of proximal region of basal bodies showing dorsal and ventral basal bodies (Db and Vb) linked by a connecting fibre (CF). Basal bodies with cartwheel structures associated to electron-dense fibres (arrowheads). B. TEM showing accessory dorsal and ventral basal bodies (Db' and Vb') on the left of the two main basal bodies. Dorsal root (DR) connects to electron-dense body (dorsal lamella=DL), on right side of Db. C. TEM showing intermediate root (IR) associated with right side of Vb. Ventral root (VR) associated with electron-dense material that becomes ventral lamella (VL). Row of dorsal microtubules (DMt), not associated with basal bodies. D. Detail of ventral side of Figure C showing Vb, VR formed by four microtubules, VL and intermediate root (arrowhead), initially composed of eight microtubules. E. Detail of dorsal side of Figure C showing DR, with six microtubules (white arrowheads), and DL. F. TEM showing three flagellar roots and DMt around flagellar pocket. Df = dorsal flagellum; Vf = ventral flagellum. G-H. Non-consecutive serial TEM sections of flagellar pocket showing Df and Vf with paraxial rods (PR), flagellar roots, DMt of microtubules lining flagellar pocket, and DL and VL. (A-B and D-E bars = 200 nm; C and F bars = 500 nm; G-H bars = 2 μm)