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Paradileptus

Paradileptus Wenrich, 1929 (ref. ID; 2013)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Gymnostomata: Order Haptorida: Family Tracheliidae (ref. ID; 2013)
Class Kinetofragminophora De Puytorac et al., 1974: Subclass Gymnostomata Butschli, 1889: Order Haptorida Corliss, 1974: Family Tracheliidae Ehrenberg, 1838 (ref. ID; 4798)

Synonym Tentaculifera Sokoloff (ref. ID; 1618)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body shape or conical, broad and obliquely truncated at the level of the oral aperture. There is a long, tapering, spiraling neck region at the anterior end of the body. In the center of the neck lies a longitudinal unciliated ridge, armed with trichocysts, which is supported by trichites. Ciliation is complete and uniform in longitudinal rows. The contractile vacuoles are numerous and lie beneath the pellicle all over the cell surface. Macronucleus moniliform. May be distinguished from Dileptus by the spiraling neck, the way in which the unciliated ridge curves partially around the oral aperture and by the increased breadth of the body at the level of the oral aperture.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Paradileptus caducus Kahl, 1935 (ref. ID; 4798) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 1620, 4612)
  2. Paradileptus canellai Dragesco, 1966
    See; Pelagodileptus trachelioides (ref. ID; 4613)
  3. Paradileptus conicus Wenrich, 1929 (ref. ID; 1335, 1620, 2571, 4613) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 3292)
    See; Paradileptus elephantinus (ref. ID; 4613)
    Syn; Tentaculifera mexicana Sokoloff, 1931 (ref. ID; 1620)
  4. Paradileptus elephantinus Svec, 1897 (ref. ID; 1620, 1622, 1629) or (Svec, 1897) Kahl, 1931 (ref. ID; 4488, 4612, 4613)
    Syn; Dileptus elephantinus Svec, 1897 (ref. ID; 4612, 4613); Paradileptus conicus Wenrich, 1929 (ref. ID; 4613); Paradileptus minutus Dragesco, 1972 (ref. ID; 4613); Paradileptus ovalis Huber-Pestalozzi, 1945 (ref. ID; 4613); Paradileptus robustus Wenrich, 1929 (ref. ID; 4612, 4613); Tentaculifera mexicana Sokoloff, 1931 (ref. ID; 4613)
  5. Paradileptus estensis Canella (ref. ID; 1618, 2571) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 3292)
  6. Paradileptus flagellatus (Rousselet, 1890) (ref. ID; 1622, 4613) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 4612)
  7. Paradileptus minutus Dragesco, 1972 (ref. ID; 4613)
    See; Paradileptus elephantinus (ref. ID; 4613)
  8. Paradileptus ovalis Huber-Pestalozzi, 1945
    See; Paradileptus elephantinus (ref. ID; 4613)
  9. Paradileptus robustus Wenrich (ref. ID; 1618)
    See; Paradileptus elephantinus (ref. ID; 4612)

Paradileptus conicus Wenrich, 1929 (ref. ID; 1335, 1620, 2571, 4613) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 3292)

See

Paradileptus elephantinus (ref. ID; 4613)

Synonym

Tentaculifera mexicana Sokoloff, 1931 (ref. ID; 1620)

Measurements

100-200 by 50-100 um. (ref. ID; 1618)

Paradileptus estensis Canella (ref. ID; 1618, 2571) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 3292)

Descriptions

Feeds on rotifers. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

600-800 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)

Paradileptus robustus Wenrich (ref. ID; 1618)

See

Paradileptus elephantinus (ref. ID; 4612)

Measurements

180-450 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)