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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Suctorella

Suctorella Frenzel, 1891 (ref. ID; 2013)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Suctoria: Order Suctorida: Suborder Endogenina (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body spherical extended posteriorly as a small cone form which a fine stalk arises. There is no lorica. Tentacles few, arising from all over body and they have distinctly thickened ends. There are 2 contractile vacuole. The macronucleus is spherical and reproduction is by endogenous budding. Originally described by Frenzel (1891) who found it in a muddy pool in Argentina. Sand (1899-1901) and Collin (1912) both consider it to be synonymous with Tokophrya.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)