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| Location | Image | Cnidae Type | Range of Lengths (m) | Range of Widths (m) | n | N | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand C. H., 1956 | ||||||||
| Acontia | ||||||||
| basitrichs | 13.5 - 19.5 | x | 1.5 - | 62 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic amastigophores | 52 - 83 | x | 5 - 7 | 71 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic b-mastigophores | 40 - 91.5 | x | 4 - 4.5 | 77 | / | Unfired | ||
| Actinopharynx | ||||||||
| microbasic amastigophores | 18 - 37.5 | x | 4 - 5 | 63 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic b-mastigophores | 22 - 37 | x | 2 - 3 | 67 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic p-mastigophores | 22.5 - 34.5 | x | 4.5 - | 58 | / | Unfired | ||
| Capitulum | ||||||||
| basitrichs | 12 - 19 | x | 1.5 - 2 | 63 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic amastigophores | 21 - 34 | x | 4 - 4.5 | 66 | / | Unfired | ||
| Filaments | ||||||||
| basitrichs | 12 - 21 | x | 1.5 - 2 | 67 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic amastigophores | 21 - 34 | x | 5 - | 68 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic p-mastigophores | 11 - 18 | x | 4 - 4.5 | 72 | / | Unfired | ||
| Scapus | ||||||||
| microbasic amastigophores | 18 - 37.5 | x | 4 - 4.5 | 73 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic b-mastigophores | 22 - 32 | x | 4 - 4.5 | 70 | / | Unfired | ||
| Tentacles | ||||||||
| microbasic amastigophores | 21.5 - 34.5 | x | 4 - 5.5 | 77 | / | Unfired | ||
| microbasic b-mastigophores | 25.5 - 34.5 | x | 2 - 3 | 80 | / | Unfired | ||
| spirocysts | 11 - 24 | x | 1.5 - 3 | 59 | / | Unfired | ||
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