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In a sample from the Tara expedition (Station 68) there were 30 large cells for about 1000 'normal-size' cells.
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Genetic material is shared between two individuals by the formation of a cytoplasmic bridge
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A pair of tintinnid ciliates caught in the act of exchanging genetic material.
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Specimen from the Scripps Canyon area in July 2009
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Lugol's-fixed specimen from the Bay of Villefranche in October 2010.
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This specimen is shown as viewed with transmitted light (left) and epifluoresence (visible light emitted when subjected to ultraviolet light) showing the algae it ate (right panel).
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