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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Platophrya

Platophrya Gonnert, 1935 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body approximately spherical with low arch-like protoplasmic extension carrying fascicles of capitate tentacles. Body attached directly to substratum. Neither stalk nor lorica present. Reproduction by simple endogenous budding producing lentil-shaped swarmer. Macronucleus oval to band-like, not branched, not coiled. Most easily confused with Trichophrya with which it is sometimes considered to be synonymous.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)