Description
No dorsal striated suture; body not twisted; no postoral kineties; left oral infraciliature as one field of kinetosomal files (Fig . 9) . 1985) Oral detail. (from Dragesco , 1970) 1961) B. Oral detail of Paraclathrostoma gigas. (from Dragesco , 1996) SUBORDER PARAMECIINA Jankowski in Small and Lynn, 1985 With deep oral cavity , and preoral groove covered by somatic kineties ; left oral polykinetids mainly anterior to cytostome ; right oral polykinetid reduced, confined to right, near margin of oral cavity ; three families. b 9 (i> t;? 1. Body short, cylindrical ; somatic cilia as distinct girdle, and a distinct tuft at posterior. ... ........ .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1'. Body elongated ovate , rounded and/or pointed at either or both ends .... ... ... ... ......... ... ... ... .............. 2 2. Large , usually >200 1-Jm long or more ; preoral groove much expanded , covered by transverse paratenes, especially on carn ivorous ..... . ..... ..... ..... .. .. Neobursaridiidae 2' . Medium-sized , usually <200 1-Jm long, but preoral groove not so much expanded .......... ... .... . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .
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No dorsal striated suture; body not twisted; no postoral kineties; left oral infraciliature as one field of kinetosomal files (Fig . 9) . 1985) Oral detail. (from Dragesco , 1970) 1961) B. Oral detail of Paraclathrostoma gigas. (from Dragesco , 1996) SUBORDER PARAMECIINA Jankowski in Small and Lynn, 1985 With deep oral cavity , and preoral groove covered by somatic kineties ; left oral polykinetids mainly anterior to cytostome ; right oral polykinetid reduced, confined to right, near margin of oral cavity ; three families. b 9 (i> t;? 1. Body short, cylindrical ; somatic cilia as distinct girdle, and a distinct tuft at posterior. ... ........ .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1'. Body elongated ovate , rounded and/or pointed at either or both ends .... ... ... ... ......... ... ... ... .............. 2 2. Large , usually >200 1-Jm long or more ; preoral groove much expanded , covered by transverse paratenes, especially on carn ivorous ..... . ..... ..... ..... .. .. Neobursaridiidae 2' . Medium-sized , usually <200 1-Jm long, but preoral groove not so much expanded .......... ... .... . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .