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Monocosta fenica
caption 1979 Monocosta fenica H. A. Thomsen
Cells of this choanoflagellate are solitary. The species is planktonic. Protoplast (2.5-3.3 microns long) with an anteriorly inserted flagellum (9.2-11.7 microns long) surrounded by a ring of tentacles. Five costal strips forming a ring encircle the protoplast. Doubling of single costal strips may occur, giving a total of six or seven strips. Costal strip length varies between 2.9 and 3.3 microns
author Won Je Lee
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