Protozoa Guide review

ENCHEL

family / HAPTORIDA Corliss , 1974 oblique / ENCHEL

Description

Oral region typically flat; somatic kineties abut on oral region without arching ; oralized somatic monokinetids surround cytostome; 19 genera. CILIOPHORA, LITOSTOMATE NOTE: (Many of the genera included in this family have not been confirmed to have oralized somatic monokinetids. They may, therefore , be incorrectly classified .) (from Drag A aspect. B. Dorsal aspect. (from Foissner, 1984a) b 9 <:9 t;? 1. Four clavate kineties ; oral regions forms slight papilla 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Papillorhabdos 0000 0000 00 00 0000 00. 1'. Three clavate kineties ; oral region not as above .... ...... ... ...... .. ..... ... ... ......... ... ..... ......... ... .. ... 2 2 Oral region relatively flat , not conspicuously B. Left as swollen .. .... .. ............... ............. ... ..... ... Enche/ys 2' . Oral region flat , but typically swollen in a torus around cytostome oo Enchelydium 000000 000000 00 000000 00

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Oral region typically flat; somatic kineties abut
on oral region without arching ; oralized somatic
monokinetids surround cytostome; 19 genera.
CILIOPHORA, LITOSTOMATE
NOTE: (Many of the genera included in this family
have not been confirmed to have oralized somatic
monokinetids. They may, therefore , be incorrectly
classified .)
(from Drag
A
aspect. B. Dorsal aspect. (from Foissner, 1984a)
b
9 <:9 t;?
1. Four clavate kineties ; oral regions forms slight
papilla 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Papillorhabdos
0000 0000 00 00 0000 00.
1'. Three clavate kineties ; oral region not as
above .... ...... ... ...... .. ..... ... ... ......... ... ..... ......... ... .. ... 2
2 Oral region relatively flat , not conspicuously B. Left as
swollen .. .... .. ............... ............. ... ..... ... Enche/ys
2' . Oral region flat , but typically swollen in a torus
around cytostome oo Enchelydium
000000 000000 00 000000 00