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Glaucoma
Glaucoma Ehrenberg, 1830 (ref. ID; 2014)
Class Oligohymenophora: Subclass Hymenostomata: Order Hymenostomatida (ref. ID; 2014)
Synonym; Dallasia Stokes (ref. ID; 1618)
[ref. ID; 2014]
Small to medium-sized ovoid ciliate. Oral aperture in anterior body third whose axis runs obliquely to that of the cell, oval in shape. Pre-oral suture oblique on left side of oral aperture. Undulating membrane inconspicuous but membranelle M2 very well developed and easily visible as a beating membrane in the aperture. There is an 'X' body frequently associated with the anterior end of membranelle M2. Uniform somatic ciliation usually with several post-oral meridians. Contractile vacuole on posterior right-hand side of cell. Single, spherical macronucleus centrally located with an adjacent micronucleus.
Quote; Colin R. Curds, Michael A. Gates and David McL. Roberts "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part II Ciliophora: Oligohymenophora and Polyhymenophora" Cambridge University Press, 1983 (ref. ID; 2014)
Body ellipsoid, ventrally flattened, uniformly ciliated; mouth groove oblique to the longitudinal axis of the cell, buccal cavity with 1 large undulating membrane and 3 adoral membranelles; contractile vacuole posteriorly located. (ref. ID; 1219)
Ovate with rounded ends; U-shaped cytostome, about 1/4 the body length, oblique; ectoplasmic flange and 3 membranellae conspicuous; a contractile vacuole in posterior 1/3; macronucleus oval, central; a micronucleus; bacteria feeder; in fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)