Protozoa Guide review

Planicoleps

genus / PROSTOMATIDA / COLEPIDAE

Description

Body ovoid to barrel-shaped , without caudal spines ; 6 tiers of calcium carbonate plates(Fig . 1 7) . Silver-stained . (from Dragesco and Dragesco - Kerneis, 1991) 574 CILIOPHORA, PROSTOMATEA

Type species

Figures

Figure 17
Fig. 17
Planicoleps psammophilus. A. Living . B.

Raw text

Body ovoid to barrel-shaped , without caudal
spines ; 6 tiers of calcium carbonate plates(Fig .
1 7) .
Silver-stained . (from Dragesco and Dragesco -
Kerneis, 1991)
574 CILIOPHORA, PROSTOMATEA