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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Dendrocometes

Dendrocometes Stein, 1852 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body rounded bearing a variable number of branched arms which are located on the upper surface. There is neither stalk nor lorica and the body is attached terminate in pointed tentacles which are retractile. The macronucleus is rounded and reproduction is by endogenous budding. Most easily confused with Cometodendron.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Dendrocometes paradoxus Stein (ref. ID; 1335, 1618) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191, 3689)

Dendrocometes paradoxus Stein (ref. ID; 1335, 1618) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191, 3689)

Descriptions

On Gammarus pulex, G. puteanus, etc. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

Up to 100 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)