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LocationImageCnidae TypeRange of
Lengths (m)
Range of
Widths (m)
nNState
Carlgren O., 1945
Actinopharynx
N/A microbasic amastigophores  42.3 - 52.2  x  5.6 - 6.3  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  11.3 - 21  x   - 3.5  /
Branches
N/A basitrichs  10 - 14  x   - 2  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  8.5 - 18.3  x  3 - 4.2  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  32.4 - 36.6  x   - 4.2  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  21 - 38  x  4.2 - 5.6  /
N/A spirocysts   -   x   -   /
Column
N/A basitrichs  8.5 - 10.6  x   - 2  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  19.7 - 29.6  x  4.2 - 5.5  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  10 - 15.5  x  2.8 - 4.2  /
N/A microbasic p-mastigophores  7 - 12  x   - 4.2  /
Filaments
N/A microbasic amastigophores  14.1 - 21  x  3.5 - 4.2  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  49.3 - 56.4  x  8.5 - 11.3  /
N/A microbasic p-mastigophores  6.3 - 10  x  3.5 - 4.2  /
Peduncle
N/A microbasic amastigophores  8.5 - 15.5  x  3 - 3.5  /
Pseudotentacles
N/A macrobasic amastigophores  39.5 - 57.8  x  10.6 - 15.5  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  38 - 57.8  x  6 - 7  /
Tentacles
N/A basitrichs  15.5 - 22.6  x  2.2 - 3  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  32.4 - 46.5  x  3.5 - 5.6  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  55 - 65.5  x  6.3 - 7  /
N/A microbasic amastigophores  12.7 - 16.9  x  3.5 - 4.2  /
N/A spirocysts   -   x   -   /
N/A spirocysts   -   x   -   /

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