Motility occurring in association with the surface of the Chlamydomonas flagellum.
Chlamydomonas flagella exhibit a previously undescribed form of motility. This is the rapid, bidirectional, saltatory movement of marker particles occurring in association with the extracellular surface of the flagellum.
D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002696:Chlamydomonas / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005407:Flagella / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009068:Movement