Protozoa Guide review

PLEURONEMATIDAE

family / PLEURONEMATIDA / PLEURONEMATIDAE

Description

0Pk2 , typically as two distinct segments , an anterior segment , long , linear, with no more than 2 files of zig-zag kinetosomes, and a posterior segment, typically "V"-shaped; prominent postequatorial velum ; with long, stiff , caudal cilia ; three genera. b ~ (i> t;? 1. Postoral curve of paroral dikinetid , fragmented ; V-part of 0Pk2 , very open .. . Schizocalyptra 1'. Postoral curve of paroral dikinetid not fragmented ........ ... ...... .. ... .......... .............. ...... .. 2 2. 4-6 right-ventral somatic kineties along outer curve of paroral dikinetid ending at postoral suture , not opposite left ventral kineties .. .... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . ... 2'. Right-vent ral somatic kineties extending past posterior lim it of paroral dikinetid, ending at postoral suture , opposite left ventral kineties .. . ...... .. .. ....... ...... ... .. ...... ... ... ... ......... Pleuronema

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0Pk2 , typically as two distinct segments , an
anterior segment , long , linear, with no more than 2
files of zig-zag kinetosomes, and a posterior
segment, typically "V"-shaped; prominent
postequatorial velum ; with long, stiff , caudal cilia ;
three genera.
b
~ (i> t;?
1. Postoral curve of paroral dikinetid , fragmented ;
V-part of 0Pk2 , very open .. . Schizocalyptra
1'. Postoral curve of paroral dikinetid not
fragmented ........ ... ...... .. ... .......... .............. ...... .. 2
2. 4-6 right-ventral somatic kineties along outer
curve of paroral dikinetid ending at postoral
suture , not opposite left ventral kineties .. ....
. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . ...
2'. Right-vent ral somatic kineties extending past
posterior lim it of paroral dikinetid, ending at
postoral suture , opposite left ventral kineties .. .
...... .. .. ....... ...... ... .. ...... ... ... ... ......... Pleuronema