Erastophrya
Erastophrya Faure-Fremiet, 1944 (ref. ID; 2013)
Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Suctoria: Order Suctorida: Suborder Endogenina (ref. ID; 2013)
[ref. ID; 2013]
Body pyriform shape with posterior end drawn out into a pair of claspers which are used to grip the base of a peritrichous ciliate. Capitate tentacles present, distributed over most of the body. Macronucleus spherical or elongate with reproduction by simple endogenous budding.
A single species genus which is ectocommensal on the peritrich Apiosoma piscicola (Faure-Fremiet, 1944).
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
- Erastophrya chattoni Faure-Fremiet (ref. ID; 1618)
Descriptions
Macronucleus spherical to sausage form; a single micronucleus; a contractile vacuole; endogenus budding, gemma about 40 um long; a commensal on Glossatella piscicola. (ref. ID; 1618)
Measurements
Body up to 130 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)