Protozoa Guide review

ENDOSPHAERIDAE Jankowski

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Description

in Corliss , 1979 Trophonts small , ovoid to spheroid ; without stalk ; mature trophonts parasites within cells or tissues of other organisms; two genera. 1. Trophont's body spheroid ; intracellular parasites of ciliates; tentacles much reduced .... ... .......... ... .. .......... .. ......... ... ........ Endosphaera 1 '. Trophont's body ovoid to flask-shaped ; subcuticular parasites of rotifers .... ... .. .... .... .. ... . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .T

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in Corliss , 1979
Trophonts small , ovoid to spheroid ; without
stalk ; mature trophonts parasites within cells or
tissues of other organisms; two genera.
1. Trophont's body spheroid ; intracellular
parasites of ciliates; tentacles much reduced
.... ... .......... ... .. .......... .. ......... ... ........ Endosphaera
1 '. Trophont's body ovoid to flask-shaped ;
subcuticular parasites of rotifers .... ... .. .... .... .. ... .
. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .T