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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Dendrosomides

Dendrosomides Collin, 1906 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Erect branched body mounted on a short stalk. Short tentacles arise from distinct fascicles either on the ends of arms or at intervals along them. Macronucleus branched and reproduction is by exogenous budding to produce a worm-like swarmer. Freshwater species has several contractile vacuoles. Single freshwater and single marine species described to date. Most easily confused with Gorgonosoma which does not have a stalk and also with Dendrosoma which has neither stalk nor erect habit.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Dendrosomides grassei (ref. ID; 191)
  2. Dendrosomides paguri Collin (ref. ID; 1618)
  3. Dendrosomides truncata Dons (ref. ID; 1335)

Dendrosomides paguri Collin (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

On the crabs, Eupagurus excavatus and E. cuanensis. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

200-300 um long; vermicular forms 350 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)