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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Paranophrys

Paranophrys Thompson & Berger, 1965 (ref. ID; 2014)

Class Oligohymenophora: Subclass Hymenostomata: Order Scuticociliatida (ref. ID; 2014)
Subclass Scuticociliatia (ref. ID; 7213)

[ref. ID; 2014]
Medium-sized pyriform ciliate. The peristome extends from the apical pole to the middle of the cell and there is a shallow buccal cavity. Membranelles in line along peristome, M1 long, M2 square and M3 small. Undulating membrane extends from M2 to posterior of peristome. Somatic ciliation uniform with no post-oral kineties. Cytoproct is slit-like and post-orally located. Contractile vacuole terminal. Oval macronucleus centrally positioned with a micronucleus. One of the freshwater species, like the genus Espejoia, is associated with the mucus of chironomid eggs.
Quote; Colin R. Curds, Michael A. Gates and David McL. Roberts "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part II Ciliophora: Oligohymenophora and Polyhymenophora" Cambridge University Press, 1983 (ref. ID; 2014)
  1. Paranophrys carcini (ref. ID; 191)
  2. Paranophrys carnivora (ref. ID; 191)
  3. Paranophrys magna Borror, 1972 (ref. ID; 4525) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 7213)
  4. Paranophrys marina (ref. ID; 7536)
  5. Paranophrys thompsoni (ref. ID; 191)

Paranophrys magna Borror, 1972 (ref. ID; 4525) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 7213)

Descriptions

Marine ciliate. (ref. ID; 4525)
Analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region. (ref. ID; 7213)