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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Pithothorax

Pithothorax Kahl, 1926 (ref. ID; 2013)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Gymnostomata: Order Haptorida: Family Enchelyidae (ref. ID; 2013)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body shape ovoid to cylindrical. Oral aperture rounded, apical and surrounded by long cilia. Pellicle rigid, longitudinally ribbed in some species. Somatic ciliature reduced in central region, cilia present on anterior and posterior quarters of body only. Caudal cilium present. Macronucleus spherical in center or anterior half of cell. Single contractile vacuole in posterior region.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Pithothorax ovatus Kahl, 1927 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)
  2. Pithothorax processus Kahl, 1926 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)
  3. Pithothorax rotundus Kahl, 1927 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)
  4. Pithothorax simplex Kahl, 1927 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)

Pithothorax ovatus Kahl, 1927 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

Caudal bristle breaks off easily; fresh water among decaying vegetation. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

Body 30 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)