Protozoa Guide review

SICUOPHORIDAE

family / CLEVELANDELLIDA / SICUOPHORIDAE

Description

Inferior (= right) surface in part or whole as "sucker" with supporting polysaccharide elements ; distinct preoral sutures ; apical right and caudal right sutures present ; endosymbionts of vertebrates ; five genera. bLM 1. "Sucker" on only anterior half of inferior (=right) surface ................... Prosicuophora 1'. Sucker" covers large part of lower surface .... 2 2. Body subcircular with flattened periphery ... .. .. . .............................................Metasicuophora 2' . Body ovoid , not flattened on periphery ......... ... 3 3. Right ap ical suture extends back at least 1 I 2 body length ..... .. ............ ..... .. . Parasicuophora 3'. Right ap ical suture extends back <1/2 body length ..... .. .. .. ..... .... .... .......... ... ....... Sic 4 75

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Inferior (= right) surface in part or whole as
"sucker" with supporting polysaccharide
elements ; distinct preoral sutures ; apical right
and caudal right sutures present ; endosymbionts
of vertebrates ; five genera.
bLM
1. "Sucker" on only anterior half of inferior
(=right) surface ................... Prosicuophora
1'. Sucker" covers large part of lower surface .... 2
2. Body subcircular with flattened periphery ... .. .. .
.............................................Metasicuophora
2' . Body ovoid , not flattened on periphery ......... ... 3
3. Right ap ical suture extends back at least 1 I 2
body length ..... .. ............ ..... .. . Parasicuophora
3'. Right ap ical suture extends back <1/2 body
length ..... .. .. .. ..... .... .... .......... ... ....... Sic
4 75