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: We dedicate this species to Prof. Dr. Denis H. Lynn, University of Guelph,
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in length; ratio of length: width about 3:2. Body shape constant, ellipsoidal in outline when viewed from ventral or dorsal; right margin straight while left margin slightly convex (
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AC; 3A, 3B). Both ends broadly rounded. Dorsoventrally conspicuously flattened about 3:1 (
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). Macronucleus ellipsoidal, positioned at body center; micronucleus spherical, adjacent to macronucleus (
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF97FFDCFCE63E55507AC372" box="[808,891,1852,1878]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[264,368,1599,1623]" captionTargetBox="[276,1272,294,1584]" captionTargetId="figure-199@3.[264,1289,289,1593]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D, F, G), after silver carbonate (H, I, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, J). (A) Ventral view of a typical specimen. (B) A slightly deformed individual. (C) Showing variations in body shape. (D) Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes. (E) Silverline pattern. (F, G) Left and apical views of the same specimen, to show the position of the contractile vacuole. Note that the body is strongly (!) flattened. (H, I) The infraciliature of the same cell, note the small oral apparatus. (J) Oral apparatus. (K) To show the anterior and postoral sutures. AL = argentophilic line; AS = anterior suture; P1–3 = peniculi 1–3; PK = postoral kineties; PM = paraoral membrane; PS = postoral suture; VK1–3 = vestibular kineties 1–3. Scale bars in (A, B) = 50 µm, in (H, I) = 40 µm, in (J) = 20 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048753/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="58">Fig. 1I</figureCitation>
). One contractile vacuole, about
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in diameter, positioned equatorially and conspicuously right of median. Extrusomes spindleshaped, about
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long, densely arranged in cortex (
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFC16382D5741C57A" box="[984,1088,324,350]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[264,368,1599,1623]" captionTargetBox="[276,1272,294,1584]" captionTargetId="figure-199@3.[264,1289,289,1593]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D, F, G), after silver carbonate (H, I, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, J). (A) Ventral view of a typical specimen. (B) A slightly deformed individual. (C) Showing variations in body shape. (D) Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes. (E) Silverline pattern. (F, G) Left and apical views of the same specimen, to show the position of the contractile vacuole. Note that the body is strongly (!) flattened. (H, I) The infraciliature of the same cell, note the small oral apparatus. (J) Oral apparatus. (K) To show the anterior and postoral sutures. AL = argentophilic line; AS = anterior suture; P1–3 = peniculi 1–3; PK = postoral kineties; PM = paraoral membrane; PS = postoral suture; VK1–3 = vestibular kineties 1–3. Scale bars in (A, B) = 50 µm, in (H, I) = 40 µm, in (J) = 20 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048753/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Figs. 1D</figureCitation>
;
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). Cytoplasm transparent, colorless to slightly greyyellowish, usually filled with many food vacuoles (&gt;
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in diameter), as well as dark granules and crystals (
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across) (
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;
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFEF438D5525FC5F2" box="[314,350,444,470]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[264,368,1539,1563]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetId="figure-170@5.[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D), after protargol (J), silver carbonate (F, G, H, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, I). (A) Dorsal view. (B) Arrangements of extrusomes and cilia. (C) Buccal area, showing vestibular kineties (arrowhead) and extrusomes (arrow). (D) Dorsal view, showing the contractile vacuole. (E) Buccal area, arrowheads refer to peniculi, arrow marks argentophilic line. (F) Lateral view, showing anterior suture (arrowhead). (G) Lateral view, showing posterior suture (arrow). (H) Infraciliature of oral field, arrow marks postoral kineties, arrowheads indicate vestibular kineties. (I) Silverline system. (J) Lateral view, arrowheads mark ingested diatoms. (K) A part of pellicle, arrowhead refers to a single kinetosome, arrow shows a rest extrusome. Scale bars = 50 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048757" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048757/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3B</figureCitation>
), containing bacteria, diatoms and other small ciliates (
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFC2638D55750C5F2" box="[1000,1105,444,470]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[264,368,1599,1623]" captionTargetBox="[276,1272,294,1584]" captionTargetId="figure-199@3.[264,1289,289,1593]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D, F, G), after silver carbonate (H, I, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, J). (A) Ventral view of a typical specimen. (B) A slightly deformed individual. (C) Showing variations in body shape. (D) Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes. (E) Silverline pattern. (F, G) Left and apical views of the same specimen, to show the position of the contractile vacuole. Note that the body is strongly (!) flattened. (H, I) The infraciliature of the same cell, note the small oral apparatus. (J) Oral apparatus. (K) To show the anterior and postoral sutures. AL = argentophilic line; AS = anterior suture; P1–3 = peniculi 1–3; PK = postoral kineties; PM = paraoral membrane; PS = postoral suture; VK1–3 = vestibular kineties 1–3. Scale bars in (A, B) = 50 µm, in (H, I) = 40 µm, in (J) = 20 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048753/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Figs. 1A</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFB9038D5577AC5F2" box="[1118,1147,444,470]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[264,368,1539,1563]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetId="figure-170@5.[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D), after protargol (J), silver carbonate (F, G, H, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, I). (A) Dorsal view. (B) Arrangements of extrusomes and cilia. (C) Buccal area, showing vestibular kineties (arrowhead) and extrusomes (arrow). (D) Dorsal view, showing the contractile vacuole. (E) Buccal area, arrowheads refer to peniculi, arrow marks argentophilic line. (F) Lateral view, showing anterior suture (arrowhead). (G) Lateral view, showing posterior suture (arrow). (H) Infraciliature of oral field, arrow marks postoral kineties, arrowheads indicate vestibular kineties. (I) Silverline system. (J) Lateral view, arrowheads mark ingested diatoms. (K) A part of pellicle, arrowhead refers to a single kinetosome, arrow shows a rest extrusome. Scale bars = 50 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048757" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048757/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3J</figureCitation>
). Somatic cilia about
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long. Movement mostly by gliding back and forth on substrate; when swimming, moderately rapid with rotation around the long axis of the cell.
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Buccal cavity small and shallow, triangular in outline, occupying about 1/7 of body length (
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFEAC3B355158C652" box="[354,601,604,630]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[264,368,1599,1623]" captionTargetBox="[276,1272,294,1584]" captionTargetId="figure-199@3.[264,1289,289,1593]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D, F, G), after silver carbonate (H, I, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, J). (A) Ventral view of a typical specimen. (B) A slightly deformed individual. (C) Showing variations in body shape. (D) Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes. (E) Silverline pattern. (F, G) Left and apical views of the same specimen, to show the position of the contractile vacuole. Note that the body is strongly (!) flattened. (H, I) The infraciliature of the same cell, note the small oral apparatus. (J) Oral apparatus. (K) To show the anterior and postoral sutures. AL = argentophilic line; AS = anterior suture; P1–3 = peniculi 1–3; PK = postoral kineties; PM = paraoral membrane; PS = postoral suture; VK1–3 = vestibular kineties 1–3. Scale bars in (A, B) = 50 µm, in (H, I) = 40 µm, in (J) = 20 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048753/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Figs. 1A, 1B, 1J, 1K</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFDA83B35518DC652" box="[614,652,604,630]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[264,368,1539,1563]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetId="figure-170@5.[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D), after protargol (J), silver carbonate (F, G, H, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, I). (A) Dorsal view. (B) Arrangements of extrusomes and cilia. (C) Buccal area, showing vestibular kineties (arrowhead) and extrusomes (arrow). (D) Dorsal view, showing the contractile vacuole. (E) Buccal area, arrowheads refer to peniculi, arrow marks argentophilic line. (F) Lateral view, showing anterior suture (arrowhead). (G) Lateral view, showing posterior suture (arrow). (H) Infraciliature of oral field, arrow marks postoral kineties, arrowheads indicate vestibular kineties. (I) Silverline system. (J) Lateral view, arrowheads mark ingested diatoms. (K) A part of pellicle, arrowhead refers to a single kinetosome, arrow shows a rest extrusome. Scale bars = 50 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048757" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048757/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3C</figureCitation>
). Three short vestibular kineties (VK1–3) run from anterior vertex of cavity to postoral suture, with densely arranged kinetosomes (
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFB5F3BED5624C6BA" box="[1169,1317,644,670]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[264,368,1599,1623]" captionTargetBox="[276,1272,294,1584]" captionTargetId="figure-199@3.[264,1289,289,1593]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D, F, G), after silver carbonate (H, I, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, J). (A) Ventral view of a typical specimen. (B) A slightly deformed individual. (C) Showing variations in body shape. (D) Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes. (E) Silverline pattern. (F, G) Left and apical views of the same specimen, to show the position of the contractile vacuole. Note that the body is strongly (!) flattened. (H, I) The infraciliature of the same cell, note the small oral apparatus. (J) Oral apparatus. (K) To show the anterior and postoral sutures. AL = argentophilic line; AS = anterior suture; P1–3 = peniculi 1–3; PK = postoral kineties; PM = paraoral membrane; PS = postoral suture; VK1–3 = vestibular kineties 1–3. Scale bars in (A, B) = 50 µm, in (H, I) = 40 µm, in (J) = 20 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048753/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Figs. 1H, 1J</figureCitation>
;
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). Three inconspicuous peniculi deeply located on the left wall of cavity: peniculi 1 and 2 (P1, 2) about equally long, positioned close to each other, parallel to the edge of the left vestibular wall and each composed of four rows of kinetosomes; peniculus 3 (P3) slightly curved to right, composed of five relatively shorter kineties, of which two are complete, another two are slightly shortened and the leftmost one is about half the length of the two on the right (
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFDD33A1D517DC7AA" box="[541,636,884,910]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[264,368,1599,1623]" captionTargetBox="[276,1272,294,1584]" captionTargetId="figure-199@3.[264,1289,289,1593]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D, F, G), after silver carbonate (H, I, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, J). (A) Ventral view of a typical specimen. (B) A slightly deformed individual. (C) Showing variations in body shape. (D) Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes. (E) Silverline pattern. (F, G) Left and apical views of the same specimen, to show the position of the contractile vacuole. Note that the body is strongly (!) flattened. (H, I) The infraciliature of the same cell, note the small oral apparatus. (J) Oral apparatus. (K) To show the anterior and postoral sutures. AL = argentophilic line; AS = anterior suture; P1–3 = peniculi 1–3; PK = postoral kineties; PM = paraoral membrane; PS = postoral suture; VK1–3 = vestibular kineties 1–3. Scale bars in (A, B) = 50 µm, in (H, I) = 40 µm, in (J) = 20 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048753/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Figs. 1J</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFD473A1D51ACC7AA" box="[649,685,884,910]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[264,368,1539,1563]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetId="figure-170@5.[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D), after protargol (J), silver carbonate (F, G, H, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, I). (A) Dorsal view. (B) Arrangements of extrusomes and cilia. (C) Buccal area, showing vestibular kineties (arrowhead) and extrusomes (arrow). (D) Dorsal view, showing the contractile vacuole. (E) Buccal area, arrowheads refer to peniculi, arrow marks argentophilic line. (F) Lateral view, showing anterior suture (arrowhead). (G) Lateral view, showing posterior suture (arrow). (H) Infraciliature of oral field, arrow marks postoral kineties, arrowheads indicate vestibular kineties. (I) Silverline system. (J) Lateral view, arrowheads mark ingested diatoms. (K) A part of pellicle, arrowhead refers to a single kinetosome, arrow shows a rest extrusome. Scale bars = 50 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048757" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048757/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3E</figureCitation>
).
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Singlerowed paroral membrane (PM) on the right edge of the buccal cavity runs from the anterior of the buccal overture to the posterior edge. Anterior portion of argentophilic line (AL) positioned parallel to paroral membrane (
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;
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).
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As with its congeners, silverline system as quadrangular cortical meshes that can be observed after silver nitrate impregnation (
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFD333D555062C072" box="[765,867,1084,1110]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="3.[264,368,1599,1623]" captionTargetBox="[276,1272,294,1584]" captionTargetId="figure-199@3.[264,1289,289,1593]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 1. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D, F, G), after silver carbonate (H, I, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, J). (A) Ventral view of a typical specimen. (B) A slightly deformed individual. (C) Showing variations in body shape. (D) Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes. (E) Silverline pattern. (F, G) Left and apical views of the same specimen, to show the position of the contractile vacuole. Note that the body is strongly (!) flattened. (H, I) The infraciliature of the same cell, note the small oral apparatus. (J) Oral apparatus. (K) To show the anterior and postoral sutures. AL = argentophilic line; AS = anterior suture; P1–3 = peniculi 1–3; PK = postoral kineties; PM = paraoral membrane; PS = postoral suture; VK1–3 = vestibular kineties 1–3. Scale bars in (A, B) = 50 µm, in (H, I) = 40 µm, in (J) = 20 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048753/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Figs. 1E</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="132945EEFF94FFDFFCA13D55508AC072" box="[879,907,1084,1110]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[264,368,1539,1563]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetId="figure-170@5.[264,1323,319,1512]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Frontonia lynni n. sp. live (A–D), after protargol (J), silver carbonate (F, G, H, K) and silver nitrate impregnation (E, I). (A) Dorsal view. (B) Arrangements of extrusomes and cilia. (C) Buccal area, showing vestibular kineties (arrowhead) and extrusomes (arrow). (D) Dorsal view, showing the contractile vacuole. (E) Buccal area, arrowheads refer to peniculi, arrow marks argentophilic line. (F) Lateral view, showing anterior suture (arrowhead). (G) Lateral view, showing posterior suture (arrow). (H) Infraciliature of oral field, arrow marks postoral kineties, arrowheads indicate vestibular kineties. (I) Silverline system. (J) Lateral view, arrowheads mark ingested diatoms. (K) A part of pellicle, arrowhead refers to a single kinetosome, arrow shows a rest extrusome. Scale bars = 50 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5048757" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5048757/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3I</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B9668579FF94FFDFFEC63DDA527CC0EF" bold="true" box="[264,381,1203,1227]" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphometric data of
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Data from protargol impregnated specimens. All measurements in µm.
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<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53C7E5174C10A" box="[267,629,1303,1326]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Characteristics</th>
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<th id="76F33255FF940022FCD03C7E504EC10A" box="[798,847,1303,1326]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Max</th>
<th id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3C7E50AEC10A" box="[882,943,1303,1326]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Mean</th>
<th id="76F33255FF940022FC123C7E5719C10A" box="[988,1048,1303,1326]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">SD</th>
<th id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3C7E5774C10A" box="[1093,1141,1303,1326]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">SE</th>
<th id="76F33255FF940022FB573C7E57C6C10A" box="[1177,1223,1303,1326]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">CV</th>
<th id="76F33255FF940022FB233C7E5609C10A" box="[1261,1288,1303,1326]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">n</th>
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<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53C235174C145" box="[267,629,1354,1377]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Body length</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043C2351F7C145" box="[714,758,1354,1377]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">128</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03C23504EC145" box="[798,847,1354,1377]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">208</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3C2350AEC145" box="[882,943,1354,1377]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">163.7</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123C235719C145" box="[988,1048,1354,1377]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">16.98</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3C235774C145" box="[1093,1141,1354,1377]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3.13</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573C2357C6C145" box="[1177,1223,1354,1377]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">10.4</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233C235609C145" box="[1261,1288,1354,1377]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">29</td>
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<tr id="35225B29FF940022FEC53C145609C1B0" box="[267,1288,1405,1428]" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">
<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53C145174C1B0" box="[267,629,1405,1428]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Body width</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043C1451F7C1B0" box="[714,758,1405,1428]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">64</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03C14504EC1B0" box="[798,847,1405,1428]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">144</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3C1450AEC1B0" box="[882,943,1405,1428]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">93.3</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123C145719C1B0" box="[988,1048,1405,1428]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">21.02</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3C145774C1B0" box="[1093,1141,1405,1428]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3.95</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573C1457C6C1B0" box="[1177,1223,1405,1428]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">22.5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233C145609C1B0" box="[1261,1288,1405,1428]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">29</td>
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<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53CD95174C1E3" box="[267,629,1456,1479]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Number of somatic kineties</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043CD951F7C1E3" box="[714,758,1456,1479]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">71</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03CD9504EC1E3" box="[798,847,1456,1479]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">83</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3CD950AEC1E3" box="[882,943,1456,1479]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">74.5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123CD95719C1E3" box="[988,1048,1456,1479]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">5.66</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3CD95774C1E3" box="[1093,1141,1456,1479]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">1.24</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573CD957C6C1E3" box="[1177,1223,1456,1479]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">7.6</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233CD95609C1E3" box="[1261,1288,1456,1479]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">17</td>
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<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53C8A5174C1DE" box="[267,629,1507,1530]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Length of peniculus 1</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043C8A51F7C1DE" box="[714,758,1507,1530]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">24</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03C8A504EC1DE" box="[798,847,1507,1530]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">32</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3C8A50AEC1DE" box="[882,943,1507,1530]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">26.8</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123C8A5719C1DE" box="[988,1048,1507,1530]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">2.14</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3C8A5774C1DE" box="[1093,1141,1507,1530]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0.40</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573C8A57C6C1DE" box="[1177,1223,1507,1530]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">8.0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233C8A5609C1DE" box="[1261,1288,1507,1530]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">29</td>
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<tr id="35225B29FF940022FEC53F7C5609C208" box="[267,1288,1557,1580]" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">
<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53F7C5174C208" box="[267,629,1557,1580]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Number of postoral kineties</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043F7C51F7C208" box="[714,758,1557,1580]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03F7C504EC208" box="[798,847,1557,1580]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3F7C50AEC208" box="[882,943,1557,1580]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123F7C5719C208" box="[988,1048,1557,1580]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3F7C5774C208" box="[1093,1141,1557,1580]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573F7C57C6C208" box="[1177,1223,1557,1580]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233F7C5609C208" box="[1261,1288,1557,1580]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">10</td>
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<tr id="35225B29FF940022FEC53F215609C27B" box="[267,1288,1608,1631]" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">
<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53F215174C27B" box="[267,629,1608,1631]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Number of kineties in peniculus 1</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043F2151F7C27B" box="[714,758,1608,1631]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">4</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03F21504EC27B" box="[798,847,1608,1631]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">4</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3F2150AEC27B" box="[882,943,1608,1631]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">4</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123F215719C27B" box="[988,1048,1608,1631]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3F215774C27B" box="[1093,1141,1608,1631]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573F2157C6C27B" box="[1177,1223,1608,1631]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233F215609C27B" box="[1261,1288,1608,1631]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">14</td>
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<tr id="35225B29FF940022FEC53F125609C2B6" box="[267,1288,1659,1682]" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">
<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53F125174C2B6" box="[267,629,1659,1682]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Number of kineties in peniculus 2</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043F1251F7C2B6" box="[714,758,1659,1682]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">4</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03F12504EC2B6" box="[798,847,1659,1682]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">4</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3F1250AEC2B6" box="[882,943,1659,1682]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">4</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123F125719C2B6" box="[988,1048,1659,1682]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3F125774C2B6" box="[1093,1141,1659,1682]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573F1257C6C2B6" box="[1177,1223,1659,1682]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233F125609C2B6" box="[1261,1288,1659,1682]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">14</td>
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<tr id="35225B29FF940022FEC53FC75609C2E1" box="[267,1288,1710,1733]" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">
<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53FC75174C2E1" box="[267,629,1710,1733]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Number of kineties in peniculus 3</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043FC751F7C2E1" box="[714,758,1710,1733]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03FC7504EC2E1" box="[798,847,1710,1733]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3FC750AEC2E1" box="[882,943,1710,1733]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">5</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123FC75719C2E1" box="[988,1048,1710,1733]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3FC75774C2E1" box="[1093,1141,1710,1733]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573FC757C6C2E1" box="[1177,1223,1710,1733]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233FC75609C2E1" box="[1261,1288,1710,1733]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">9</td>
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<tr id="35225B29FF940022FEC53F885609C2DC" box="[267,1288,1761,1784]" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">
<th id="76F33255FF940022FEC53F885174C2DC" box="[267,629,1761,1784]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Number of vestibular kineties</th>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FD043F8851F7C2DC" box="[714,758,1761,1784]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCD03F88504EC2DC" box="[798,847,1761,1784]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FCBC3F8850AEC2DC" box="[882,943,1761,1784]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">3</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FC123F885719C2DC" box="[988,1048,1761,1784]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB8B3F885774C2DC" box="[1093,1141,1761,1784]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB573F8857C6C2DC" box="[1177,1223,1761,1784]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">0</td>
<td id="76F33255FF940022FB233F885609C2DC" box="[1261,1288,1761,1784]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">15</td>
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<paragraph id="8BAD596BFF94FFDFFEC63E77561EC374" blockId="2.[264,1322,1822,1872]" pageId="2" pageNumber="59">Abbreviations: CV = coefficiency of variation in %, Max = maximum, Mean = arithmetic mean, Min = minimum, n = number of individuals examined, SD = standard deviation, SE = standard error of arithmetic mean.</paragraph>
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