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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Lernaeophrya

Lernaeophrya Perez, 1903 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Large irregularly shaped body covered with numerous, usually short, finger-like prolongations which terminally bear long capitate tentacles. Found attached to both animals and plants in various ways. There are several contractile vacuoles. The macronucleus is usually band-like and branched. Reproduction by multiple endogenous budding. Most easily confused with Trichophrya and Platophrya. Sometimes covered with the suctorian ciliate Urnula.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Lernaeophrya capitata Perez, 1903 (ref. ID; 1335, 1668) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191, 3689)

Lernaeophrya capitata Perez, 1903 (ref. ID; 1335, 1668) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191, 3689)

Descriptions

Attached to the hydrozoan, Cordylophora lacustris in brackish water. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

400-500 um long; tentacles 400 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)