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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Echinophrya

Echinophrya Swarczewsky, 1928 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body spherical to ovoid, borne on short stout stalk. No lorica. The tentacles may emerge from all over the body surface not in fascicles although they are mainly found in the anterior region. The tentacles are distinctive being pointed and spine-like. The macronucleus is rounded and reproduction is by multiple internal budding. Found growing on crustaceans in Lake Baikal. Most easily confused with Podophrya and Prodiscophrya which have capitate tentacles.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Echinophrya horrida Swarczewsky (ref. ID; 1335)