Protozoa Guide review

Polymorphella

genus / ENTODINIOMORPHIDA Reichenow / BUETSCHLIIDAE

Description

Body bottle-shaped with distinct anterior Oral ar girdle of cilia ; a few long posterior cilia (Fig. 57) . retractable "polykinetid G enus Didesmis Fiorentini , 1890 ciliature , concrement v Somatic cilia as 2 girdles , anterior and one family. posterior; concrement vacuole kinetids anterior to posterior gi rdle (Fig . 58) . FAMILY With ch KE t>. :: 1. Body shor 1'. Body lon 2. Oral cili 2'. Barren a D. ova/is. (from Wolska , 1964a) . .... 3' . Somatic caudal

Type species

Figures

Figure 57
Fig. 57
A. Polymorphella ampulla. B. Anterior detail. Grain , 1966

Raw text

Body bottle-shaped with distinct anterior Oral ar
girdle of cilia ; a few long posterior cilia (Fig. 57) . retractable
"polykinetid
G enus Didesmis Fiorentini , 1890 ciliature ,
concrement v
Somatic cilia as 2 girdles , anterior and one family.
posterior; concrement vacuole kinetids anterior to
posterior gi rdle (Fig . 58) . FAMILY
With ch
KE
t>. ::
1. Body shor
1'. Body lon
2. Oral cili
2'. Barren a
D. ova/is. (from Wolska , 1964a) . ....
3' . Somatic
caudal