paroral membrane

paroral membrane
in certain ciliate protozoa, a movable membrane-like sheet(s) formed by fusion of the bases of a longitudinal row of cilia that borders the right side of the buccal cavity; it serves to gather food and push it toward the cytostome. Called also endoral m. and undulating m. Cf. membranelle.

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