Protozoa Guide review

ANCISTRIDAE

family / THIGMOTRICHIDA / ANCISTRIDAE

Description

Thigmotactic cilia anterior, not set apart from somatic kineties ; 0Pk2 long and terminating anterior to cytostome ; nine genera. b y (i> t;? 1. Cytostome in posterior 3rd quarter of body; 0Pk2 rounded with slight "L" shape ............... .. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 1'. Cytostome in posterior 1/4 of body ..... ..... ... ..... 2 2. 0Pk2 linear, extending to posterior 1/4 of body .... .. .. ........... ...... ........ .. ... ... .. .... .... .. .. Protophrya 2'. 0Pk2 extending posteriorly as slightly rounded "L" .. ............ ........... .......................... Ancistrum

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Thigmotactic cilia anterior, not set apart from
somatic kineties ; 0Pk2 long and terminating
anterior to cytostome ; nine genera.
b
y (i> t;?
1. Cytostome in posterior 3rd quarter of body;
0Pk2 rounded with slight "L" shape ............... .. .. .
. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .
1'. Cytostome in posterior 1/4 of body ..... ..... ... ..... 2
2. 0Pk2 linear, extending to posterior 1/4 of body
.... .. .. ........... ...... ........ .. ... ... .. .... .... .. .. Protophrya
2'. 0Pk2 extending posteriorly as slightly rounded
"L" .. ............ ........... .......................... Ancistrum