The function of bacillary bands is unknown, their ultrastructure suggests that the gland cells may have a role in osmotic or ion regulation, and the nongland cells may function in cuticle formation and food storage.
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"' Bacillary band "'is a specialized row of longitudinal cells of some nematodes ( " Trichuris " and " Capillaria " ), consisting of glandular and nonglandular cells, formed by the hypodermis.