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two cells

Image of Rhabdostyla Kent 1881

Description:

Rhabdostyla (rab-doe-style-a) a peritrich ciliate, attached to the substrate by the posterior end of the cell, but not with a differentiated stalk. Feeding cilia located as a wreath at the anterior end. The long dark bodies within these cells are their macronuclei. Phase contrast.

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David Patterson and Aimlee Laderman
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