Protozoa Guide review

Urocyclon

genus / PHI / URONEMATIDAE

Description

Holotrichously ciliated; living ciliates rotate about the longitudinal axis at the end of a secreted mucoid thread ; 0Pk3 smaller than 0Pk2 (Fig. 15).

Type species

Figures

Figure 15
Fig. 15
A. Urocyclon filificum , ventral surface ; B.

Raw text

Holotrichously ciliated; living ciliates rotate about
the longitudinal axis at the end of a secreted mucoid
thread ; 0Pk3 smaller than 0Pk2 (Fig. 15).