Lateral view
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Lateral view of Chilodonella caudata (STOKES, 1885) , a hypostome ciliate. This species is distinguished by the sharply pointed caudal spine (CS) arising from the dorsal surface and a sharply notched anterolateral rostrum. The cytopharyngeal basket of the cyrtos type (CY) and the macronucleus (MN) are seen well here.Collected from a fresh water pond near Boise, Idaho.DIC.
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- SAR (Stramenopiles, Alveolates, Rhizaria)
- Alveolata (alveolates)
- Ciliophora (ciliates)
- Intramacronucleata
- Phyllopharyngea
- Phyllopharyngia
- Chlamydodontida
- Chilodonellidae
- Chilodonella
- Chilodonella caudata
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