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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Microdiaphanosoma

Microdiaphanosoma Wenzel, 1953 (ref. ID; 2013, 3593 original paper)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Hypostomata: Order Nassulida: Suborder Microthoracina (ref. ID; 2013)

Synonym Diaphanosoma Grandori & Grandori, 1934 (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body shape oval (rarely sickle shape) in outline. Laterally compressed, encased in rigid pellicle which has longitudinal ridges and furrows. Somatic cilia sparse but uniformly distributed. Oral aperture lies at the base of a deep rounded indentation which is situated in the anterior third of the body. Both edges of the indentation are lined with a row of cilia. No cytopharyngeal basket present. There is a single contractile vacuole which is terminal. Rare, described once only from soils in Italy.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Microdiaphanosoma arcuata (R. & L. Grandori, 1934) (ref. ID; 922, 3593) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191)
    Syn; Diaphanosoma arcuata (R. & L. Grandori, 1934) (ref. ID; 3593)
  2. Microdiaphanosoma arcuatum Grandori & Grandori, 1934 (ref. ID; 2128) reported year? (ref. ID; 4842)