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in vivo

Image of Acinetidae

Description:

in vivo portrait of the suctorian, Acineta tuberosa (Ehrenberg, 1834). The capitate tentacles protrude from two conical protruberances called actinophores. A contractile vacuole is visible. Collected from a commercial saltwater aquarium in Boise, Idaho. DIC.

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Bill Bourland
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