Types of Nematocysts
Below is a table taken from England, 1991 that clarifies many of the names given to nematocysts. Each row represents a single type of nematocyst
Weill, 1934 |
Carlgren, 1940 |
Cutress, 1955 |
Schmidt, 1969,
1972, 1974 |
Den Haartog,
1977 |
England, 1991 |
Atrich |
Holotrich |
Holotrich I |
Homotrich |
Atrich |
|
Basitrich |
Microbasic b-mastigophore |
b-rhabdoid I |
Spirula 1 or 2 |
Basitrich |
|
Holotrich |
Macrobasic p-mastigophore |
Holotrich I |
Penicilli E |
Holotrich |
|
Heterotrich & Homotrich |
Heterotrich & Homotrich |
Basitrich |
Holotrich II |
Homotrich |
Heterotrich & Homotrich |
Microbasic mastigophore |
Microbasic p-mastigophore |
p-rhabdoid A, B1a, B2a, D |
Penicilli B1, D |
Microbasic p mastigophore A, B1a, B2a, D |
|
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------ |
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p-rhabdoid B2a |
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Mesobasic p-mastigophore B2a |
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Microbasic b-mastigophore |
b-rhabdoid |
Spirulae 1,2 |
Microbasic b-mastigophore |
|
Macrobasic mastigophore |
Macrobasic p-mastigophore |
p-rhabdoid B2b |
Penicilli 1 or 2 |
Macrobasic amastigophore B2b |
|
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Macrobasic b-mastigophore |
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b-rhabdoid II |
Penicilli 2 |
Macrobasic amastigophore b-mastigophore |
Macrobasic amastigophore |
microbasic p-mastigophore |
p-rhabdoid A, B1b, B2a, C |
Penicilli A |
Microbasic amastigophore A, B1b, B2a, C |
|
------ |
------ |
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p-rhabdoid A. B2a, C |
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Mesobasic amastigophore A, B2a, C |
Macrobasic amastigophore |
Macrobasic p-mastigophore |
p-rhabdoid B2b |
Penicilli 1 or 2 |
Macrobasic amastigophore B2b |
|
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Microbasic q-mastigophore |
p-rhabdoidB2a |
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