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Acinetopsis

Acinetopsis Robin, 1879 (ref. ID; 2013)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Suctoria: Order Suctorida: Suborder Endogenina (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body approximately conical shape having 1 to 6 large and highly retractile tentacles situated in a central apical region. Lorica cup-like and distinct, borne upon a stalk. Major tentacles often surrounded by many very much smaller tentacles.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Acinetopsis elegans Swarczewsky (ref. ID; 1335)
  2. Acinetopsis rara Robin (ref. ID; 7668, 7684) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191)
  3. Acinetopsis tentaculata Root (ref. ID; 1618)

Acinetopsis rara Robin (ref. ID; 7668, 7684) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191)

Descriptions

The ultrastructure of tentacle. The marine suctorian. (ref. ID; 7668)
Ultrastructural study. (ref. ID; 7684)

Acinetopsis tentaculata Root (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

On Obelia commissuralis and O. geniculata. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

Lorica 187 um high; stalk 287 um long; large tentacles up to 500 um long; body about 138 by 100 um. (ref. ID; 1618)