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Fig. 21: cytostome region connecting peristome to cytopharynx

This figure shows the connection between the peristome and the food vacuole forming zone where the alveoli (al) end. The cytostome (cyt) is the opening that connects these two zones. opk, oral polykinetids; pak, paroral kinetid; pek, perioral kinetids; l, lamellae. EM taken on 6/13/69 by R. Allen with Philips 300 TEM. Neg. 6,370X. Bar = 1µm.
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