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- A myoneme (or spasmoneme) is a contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella. It consists of a series...
- is made up of the spasmoneme, a contractile organelle, with rigid rod filaments, batonnets, surrounding it. The coiled spasmoneme and batonnets serve...
- ranges from 55-75 μm in diameter. The rod-like, contractile stalk - the "spasmoneme" - is 25-300 μm long and 4 μm wide. It can collapse into a tightly coiled...
- a stalk. The distinguishing characteristic of the family is a helical spasmoneme within the stalk that is contractile. Members of this family are common...
- (1975). "Microprobe measurements of calcium binding in the contractile spasmoneme of a vorticellid". Journal of Cell Science. 19 (1): 195–201. PMID 809455...
- that connects all of the ciliates branches is composed of a contractile spasmoneme, allowing stalk to contact as a single functioning unit. When contracting...