Protozoa Guide review

Amphileptus

genus / PLEUROSTOMATIDA / AMPHILEPTIDAE

Description

Both perioral kineties restricted to the ventral surface of the cell ; oral area indistinct; dikinetid portion of perioral kineties restricted to anterior half of cell; clavate kinetids on the cell surface, not in a depression; predators on sessile, stalked peritrichs (Fig . 45). .. B side. (from Foissner, 1984b) 492 CILIOPHORA, LITOSTOMATEA 1. Wi 1'. W 2. Or t k ~ l B 2'. O a o k . Cross-section . C. Right surface . (from Canella , 1960) 3' . I Fig . B. Left side. (from Foissn er, 1983)

Type species

Figures

Figure 45
Fig. 45
Amphileptus avelfans. A. Left surface . B. 3. Or

Raw text

Both perioral kineties restricted to the ventral
surface of the cell ; oral area indistinct; dikinetid
portion of perioral kineties restricted to anterior
half of cell; clavate kinetids on the cell surface, not
in a depression; predators on sessile, stalked
peritrichs (Fig . 45).
..
B
side. (from Foissner, 1984b)
492 CILIOPHORA, LITOSTOMATEA
1. Wi
1'. W
2. Or
t
k
~ l
B
2'. O
a
o
k
.
Cross-section . C. Right surface . (from Canella , 1960)
3' .
I
Fig .
B. Left side. (from Foissn er, 1983)