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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Baikalophrya

Baikalophrya Swarczewsky, 1928 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body is an irregular shape forming an encrusting growth on gammarid crustacea such as Acanthogammarus. Unbranched finger-like outgrowths project from around the edge of the body, their ends are clubbed and terminate in tentacles. The macronucleus is band-like and branched. Reproduction by endogenous budding, Originally described from Lake Baikal, not yet reported elsewhere. Most easily confused with Stylophrya which is mounted upon a column-like support and with Baikalodendron whose arms are branched.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Baikalophrya acanthogammari Swarczewsky, 1928 (ref. ID; 1335)