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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Dactylostoma

Dactylostoma Jankowski, 1967 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Approximately ellipsoid shaped body mounted on a short, stout longitudinally striated stalk. The body lies within a tightly fitting pellicle-like lorica. 12 to 15 tentacles emerge apically, they are short, stout non-capitate, non-contractile and contain in internal tube. The genus was first described as Dactylophrya collini Gajewskaja, 1929 and was recently (Jankowski, 1967) transferred into a new single species genus Dactylostoma. Found growing on antennae of crustaceans.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)