Biology: Nematocysts

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Location	Image	Cnidae Type	Range of Lengths (m)		Range of Widths (m)	N
Song J. I., 1992
Acontia
	N/A	basitrichs	14.3 - 17.2	x	4 - 4.3	/
	N/A	microbasic amastigophores	32.9 - 35.8	x	5 - 5.7	/
Actinopharynx
	N/A	basitrichs	22.9 - 28.6	x	4 - 4.3	/
	N/A	microbasic amastigophores	31.5 - 41.5	x	5.7 - 6.4	/
	N/A	spirocysts	18.6 - 21.5	x	3.5 - 4.3	/
Column
	N/A	basitrichs	- 12.9	x	- 4	/
	N/A	microbasic p-mastigophores	10 - 17.2	x	4 - 4.3	/
Oral disk
	N/A	basitrichs	20 - 27.2	x	3.5 - 4.3	/
	N/A	microbasic p-mastigophores	12.9 - 14.3	x	4.3 - 4.8	/
	N/A	microbasic p-mastigophores	24.3 - 28.6	x	5 - 5.7	/
	N/A	spirocysts	18.6 - 21.5	x	3.5 - 4.3	/
Tentacles
	N/A	basitrichs	17.2 - 18.6	x	3 - 4.4	/
	N/A	basitrichs	25.7 - 27.2	x	4 - 4.3	/
	N/A	microbasic amastigophores	25.7 - 30	x	5.7 - 6	/
	N/A	spirocysts	20 - 30	x	2.8 - 5	/

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