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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Nassulopsis

Nassulopsis Faure-Fremiet, 1959 (ref. ID; 2013)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Hypostomata: Order Synhymenida (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body elongate, rounded in cross-section. Anterior end broadly rounded not bent towards left. Body completely ciliated. Oral aperture in center of anterior quarter of ventral side. Oral apparatus composed of a basket of trichites. There is an extensive post-oral frange composed of a transversely orientated (slightly oblique) line of compound ciliary organelles. The frange traverses the complete ventral width and extends on both sides to the dorsal surface. Frange mounted on a low ridge. Macronucleus oval to elongate. At least 2 and usually many contractile vacuoles.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Nassulopsis elegans (Ehrenberg, 1833) (ref. ID; 4611) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 1308, 1629)
    Syn; Nassula elegans Ehrenberg, 1833 (ref. ID; 4611)
  2. Nassulopsis lagenula (ref. ID; 191)
  3. Nassulopsis muscicola (Faure-Fremiet & Corliss) (ref. ID; 1308)
  4. Nassulopsis paucivacuolata Foissner (ref. ID; 3698)