Ok then wrong specie, sorry and thank you Bruce for this precision.Bruce Taylor wrote:Carlos & Phil, the "podite", or "cytoplasmic spine" in dysteriid ciliates like Orthotrochilia is a flexible ventral structure, used for attachment to the substrate. To me, this "tail" appears to be a dorsal feature.
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Ok then wrong specie, sorry and thank you Bruce for this precision.Bruce Taylor wrote:Carlos & Phil, the "podite", or "cytoplasmic spine" in dysteriid ciliates like Orthotrochilia is a flexible ventral structure, used for attachment to the substrate. To me, this "tail" appears to be a dorsal feature.
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