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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Baznosanuia

Baznosanuia Tucolesco, 1962 (ref. ID; 2013)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Gymnostomata: Incertae sedis Order Prostomatida and/or Haptorida (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body outline shape rectangular with parallel sides, circular in cross-section. Entire body covered by double spiral striations which cross each other obliquely forming diamond-like pattern on surface. Contractile vacuole centrally located. Found in a cave pool, single record (Romania).
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)