Protozoa Guide review

Kentrophoros

genus / PROTOSTOMATIDA / KENTROPHORIDAE

Description

Entire "ventral" surface naked; no cilia on or within ingestive area; epibiontic sulphur bacteria attached to naked ventral stripe are ingested (Fig. 1). (i j c~ l 3\ J i D showing attached bacteria. (from Raikov and Kovaleva , 1968) C. K. longissimus . D. K. trichocystus . (from Dragesco , 1960)

Type species

Figures

Figure 1
Fig. 1
A. Kentrophoros flavus . B. Cross-section

Raw text

Entire "ventral" surface naked; no cilia on or
within ingestive area; epibiontic sulphur bacteria
attached to naked ventral stripe are ingested (Fig.
1).
(i
j
c~ l
3\
J i
D
showing attached bacteria. (from Raikov and Kovaleva ,
1968) C. K. longissimus . D. K. trichocystus . (from
Dragesco , 1960)