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Trophont's body hemispherical , broadly attached to substratum (Fig . 51) . 1988) B (from Batisse , 1994) -NEXT PAGE- Figs . 55-62. Suctoria . Fig . 55 . Podophrya sp. SEM . Eup/otes species. Phase contrast. Fig . 57. Trichophrya a epistylidis, the larger flattened form with several fascicles of elongated , thin tentacles. Just adjacent to it on the stalk of the peritrich Epistylis is another suctorian , probably an acinetid, in the process of budding . Phase contrast. Fig . 58. Tokophrya quadripartita . Phase contrast. Fig . 59. The tip region of a contracting Discophrya tentacle. Note the small bumps made by the toxic extrusomes or haptocysts in the capitate tip of this tentacle. SEM . Fig . 60 . Discophrya sp . attached to filamentous alga. Phase contrast. Fig . 61 . Oiscophrya elegans. Phase contrast. ring surrounding the perimeter of the body. SEM . ORA, SUCTORIA CILIOPHORA, SUCTO
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Trophont's body hemispherical , broadly attached to substratum (Fig . 51) . 1988) B (from Batisse , 1994) -NEXT PAGE- Figs . 55-62. Suctoria . Fig . 55 . Podophrya sp. SEM . Eup/otes species. Phase contrast. Fig . 57. Trichophrya a epistylidis, the larger flattened form with several fascicles of elongated , thin tentacles. Just adjacent to it on the stalk of the peritrich Epistylis is another suctorian , probably an acinetid, in the process of budding . Phase contrast. Fig . 58. Tokophrya quadripartita . Phase contrast. Fig . 59. The tip region of a contracting Discophrya tentacle. Note the small bumps made by the toxic extrusomes or haptocysts in the capitate tip of this tentacle. SEM . Fig . 60 . Discophrya sp . attached to filamentous alga. Phase contrast. Fig . 61 . Oiscophrya elegans. Phase contrast. ring surrounding the perimeter of the body. SEM . ORA, SUCTORIA CILIOPHORA, SUCTO