Discosomatella
Discosomatella Corliss, 1960 (ref. ID; 2013)
Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Suctoria: Order Suctorida: Suborder Evaginogenina (ref. ID; 2013)
Synonym Discosoma Swarczewsky, 1928 (ref. ID; 2013)
[ref. ID; 2013]
Discoid shaped body whose base attaches direct to the substratum without stalk. No lorica. There are 8 to 10 rows of short pointed tentacles regularly arranged radially around the apical surface of the animals. There are 4 to 6 tentacles in each row. The centrally-placed macronucleus is spherical. Reproduction by simple endogenous budding.
Most easily confused with Dendrocometides which has branched pointed tentacles that are not in fascicles.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
- Discosoma tenella Swarczewsky (ref. ID; 1618)
Descriptions
On Acanthogammarus victorii, etc.; Lake Baikal. (ref. ID; 1618)
Measurements
Diameter 75 um, height 10 um. (ref. ID; 1618)