Protozoa Guide review

CYCLOPOSTHIIDAE

family / ENTODINIOMORPHIDA Reichenow / CYCLOPOSTHIIDAE

Description

Somatic cilia as non-retractable dorsal and caudal tufts ; oral cilia retractable; skeletal plates in some species; 11 genera. b 9 <9 t;? 1. Two somatic ciliary tufts near posterior ........ ................................................. Cycloposth 1'. More than two somatic ciliary tufts ........ .... .. ..... 2 2. Three somatic ciliary tufts , one dorsal anterior and two near the posterior end .. .. Trip/umaria 2' . Four somatic ciliary tufts , two dorsal on either side of the cell equator and two near the peste rior end.. .................. .... .. . Proto tapi re

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Somatic cilia as non-retractable dorsal and
caudal tufts ; oral cilia retractable; skeletal plates
in some species; 11 genera.
b
9 <9 t;?
1. Two somatic ciliary tufts near posterior ........
................................................. Cycloposth
1'. More than two somatic ciliary tufts ........ .... .. ..... 2
2. Three somatic ciliary tufts , one dorsal anterior
and two near the posterior end .. .. Trip/umaria
2' . Four somatic ciliary tufts , two dorsal on either
side of the cell equator and two near the
peste rior end.. .................. .... .. . Proto tapi re