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Epistylis, a peritrich. This genus is distinguished from Vorticella, Carchesium and Zoothamnium because the stalks of Epistylis cannot contract. This micrograph shows that the stalks are homogeneous and there is no contractile spasmoneme inside them. This genus is very abundant in Lake Donghu, China. Phase contrast micrograph.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- SAR (Stramenopiles, Alveolates, Rhizaria)
- Alveolata (alveolates)
- Ciliophora (ciliates)
- Intramacronucleata
- Oligohymenophorea
- Peritrichia
- Sessilida
- Epistylidae
- Epistylis
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- Feng Weisong; Gu Xiwen; Yang Jun; Miao Wei and David Patterson
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