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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Longitricha

Longitricha Gajewskaja, 1933 (ref. ID; 2013)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Gymnostomata: Order Haptorida: Family Enchelyidae (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body shape spherical, slightly compressed pole to pole. Oral aperture situated at apical end of body but difficult to observe. Body pigmented brown except for posterior region which is completely devoid of cilia. Macronucleus ovoid and situated to one side of the cell. Contractile vacuole terminal.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Longitricha flava Gajewskaja, 1933 (ref. ID; 4613)
  2. Longitricha puytoraci (Dragesco, Iftode & Fryd-Versavel, 1974) Foissner & Pfister, 1997 (ref. ID; 4613)
    Syn; Urotricha puytoraci Dragesco, Iftode & Fryd-Versavel, 1974 (ref. ID; 4613)