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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Microregma

Microregma Kahl, 1930 (ref. ID; 2013, 3540 original paper)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body shape ovoid, small (40-50 um long). Oral aperture apical, slit-like surrounded by long cilia. Somatic cilia uniform, covering entire body. Freshwater species have a caudal cilium. Macronucleus spherical central. Contractile vacuole laterally located in posterior body region.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Microregma audoboni Smith, 1897 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)
  2. Microregma auduboni Smith (ref. ID; 1618)
    Syn; Enchelys auduboni (ref. ID; 1618)
  3. Microregma binucleatum Lepsi, 1926 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)
  4. Microregma heterostoma Beardsley, 1901 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)
  5. Microregma ponticum Lepsi, 1926 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)

Microregma auduboni Smith (ref. ID; 1618)

Synonym

Enchelys auduboni (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

Body plastic; coarsely ciliated; caudal bristle thin; cytostome at anterior end, surrounded by longer cilia; cytopharynx small with trichocysts; round macronucleus central; contractile vacuole near posterior end; fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

40-55 um. (ref. ID; 1618)