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Inter-turn intervals in Paramecium caudatum display an exponential distribution

Sudhakar DeetiSchool of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-0358View further author information
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Winnie ManSchool of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Johannes J. Le RouxSchool of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7911-9810View further author information
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Ken ChengSchool of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2360961 | Received 10 Apr 2024, Accepted 24 May 2024, Published online: 31 May 2024

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