Protozoa Guide review

Cepedea

genus / SLOPALINIDA / OPALINIDAE

Description

Multinucleated , with a short , broad , axial falx parallel to the antero-posterior axis of the cell. Kineties cover the body evenly . More common in Old World than in New World and unreported in Australia. Mostly in anuran amphibia , but also in fish and one report in a freshwater snail. Cepedea dimidiata, C. affinis, C. ciliata . Fi g. 9. Cepedea affinis . Scal e bar= 100 1-Jm .

Type species

Cepedea dimidiata (Stein , 1 8 6 0) Metcalf, 1923

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Multinucleated , with a short , broad , axial falx
parallel to the antero-posterior axis of the cell.
Kineties cover the body evenly . More common in
Old World than in New World and unreported in
Australia. Mostly in anuran amphibia , but also in
fish and one report in a freshwater snail. Cepedea
dimidiata, C. affinis, C. ciliata .
Fi g. 9. Cepedea affinis . Scal e bar= 100 1-Jm .