Description
Oral region in middle 1/3 of cell ; cells , typ ically < 70 1-Jm long ; one oral polykinetid perhaps accompan ied by others that are reduced ; no cyrtos ; two genera. b 9 <9 t;? 1. Paroral , long and loop-shaped anterior cytostome ; oral polykinetid (0Pk3) larger than 0Pk1 or 0Pk2 ............ ...... ........... .. Pedohymena 1'. Paroral , short and slightly curved anterior to cytostome ; single OPk (=3?) in oral cavity .. .... . ..... ...... ............. ........ .............. ........... Co/
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Oral region in middle 1/3 of cell ; cells , typ ically < 70 1-Jm long ; one oral polykinetid perhaps accompan ied by others that are reduced ; no cyrtos ; two genera. b 9 <9 t;? 1. Paroral , long and loop-shaped anterior cytostome ; oral polykinetid (0Pk3) larger than 0Pk1 or 0Pk2 ............ ...... ........... .. Pedohymena 1'. Paroral , short and slightly curved anterior to cytostome ; single OPk (=3?) in oral cavity .. .... . ..... ...... ............. ........ .............. ........... Co/