Scutica

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The Scutica is in ciliates group of Scuticociliatia common feature. It is a group of lash-less basal bodies arranged in the shape of a hook directly below the mouth zone, which is particularly important during stomatogenesis .

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  • Rudolf Röttger: Dictionary of Protozoology In: Protozoological Monographs, Vol. 2, 2001, p. 196, ISBN 3826585992