Protozoa Guide review

Supraspathidium

genus / HAPTORIDA Corliss , 1974 oblique / SPATHIDIIDAE Kahl

Description

Circumoral kinety completely separated from somatic kineties ; multiple contractile vacuoles with pores arranged in linear groups on the dorsal surface between somatic kineties; large cells (Fig . 34). B. aspect. B. Dorsal aspect illustrating contractile vacuole pores aligned in groups between somatic kineties . (from Foissner and Didier, 1981 )

Type species

Figures

Figure 34
Fig. 34
Supraspathidium multistriata . A. Ventral

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Circumoral kinety completely separated from
somatic kineties ; multiple contractile vacuoles
with pores arranged in linear groups on the dorsal
surface between somatic kineties; large cells (Fig .
34).
B.
aspect. B. Dorsal aspect illustrating contractile
vacuole pores aligned in groups between somatic
kineties . (from Foissner and Didier, 1981 )