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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Puytoraciella

Puytoraciella Njine, 1979 (ref. ID; 2013, 7706)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Vestibulifera: Order Colpodida (ref. ID; 2013)
Suborder Bryophryina de Puytorac et al., 1979: Family Bryophryidae de Puytorac et al., 1979 (ref. ID; 7706)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body outline shape oval, uniformly ciliated by paired cilia. Oval oral aperture in anterior body third. On the right of the aperture there is a paroral membranelle arising from kinetosomes that are arranged in a zigzag manner. The paroral membrane travels down, around the posterior end of the oral aperture and halfway up its left side. A line of membranelles begins at the base of the aperture and this extends obliquely left onto the dorsal body surface. Each membranelle arises from a block of kinetosomes that is made up from 3 rows which similar to the arrangement found in Bryophrya. Cytoplasm yellowish, feeds on Cyanophyceae, found in temporary pools in Africa.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Puytoraciella dibryophryis Njine, 1978 (ref. ID; 7537) or 1979 (ref. ID; 7538 original paper)