Brachyosoma

Brachyosoma Batisse, 1975 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

Synonym Hallezia Sand, 1895 (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body spherical with a small adhesive protoplasmic stalk-like projection by which the animal attached itself to the substratum. Without a lorica. Capitate tentacles in 2, 3 or 4 fascicles. 2 contractile vacuoles present. Macronucleus ovoid and approximately centrally placed. The genus is most easily confused with Tokophrya which has a proper stalk not containing protoplasm.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)

Brachyosoma brachypoda (Stokes) (ref. ID; 1618)
Syn; Hallezia brachypoda (ref. ID; 1618)