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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Bryophrya

Bryophrya Kahl, 1931 (ref. ID; 2013, 3593) or 1932 (ref. ID; 7706)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Vestibulifera: Order Colpodida (ref. ID; 2013)
Super-order Colpodidea de Puytorac et coll.: Order Colpodida: Suborder Bryophryina de Puytorac et coll., 1979 (ref. ID; 7551)
Suborder Bryophryina de Puytorac et al., 1979: Family Bryophryidae de Puytorac et al., 1979 (ref. ID; 7706)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body shape oval to reniform in outline with short anterior rostrum which is directed to its left. Body ciliation uniform in many longitudinal/oblique rows originating from a distinct pre-oral suture which extends from the vestibular aperture on the ventral surface to the midline of the dorsal surface. Lip of the vestibular aperture distinctly U-shaped in center of ventral surface. There is a posteriorly directed membranelle-like structure on the left side of the vestibular lip. Macronucleus spherical, equatorial to animal's right with 2 micronuclei. Contractile vacuole with 2 long serving canals which extend a third of the length of the body along its margins.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Bryophrya bavariensis (Kahl, 1931) (ref. ID; 3593, 7551) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618, 1622)
  2. Bryophrya duplicata (Penard, 1922) (ref. ID; 1622)
  3. Bryophrya flexilis Foissner, 1993
    See; Dapedophrya flexilis (ref. ID; 4861)
  4. Bryophrya flexilis (Penard, 1922) (ref. ID; 1622)
  5. Bryophrya rubescens (Penard, 1922) (ref. ID; 1622)

Bryophrya bavariensis (Kahl, 1931) (ref. ID; 3593, 7551) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618, 1622)

Descriptions

The ultrastructural study of buccal organelle. (ref. ID; 7551)

Measurements

50-120 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)