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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Spathidioides

Spathidioides Brodsky, 1925 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

Subgenus Spathidiella Kahl, 1930 (ref. ID; 3540)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body outline oval to elongate, usually with broadly rounded posterior (but one species has narrowed posterior region), anterior always with conspicuous trichocyst wart projecting from the dorsal edge of the apical unciliated ridge. The anterior of the cell is truncated obliquely. Body ciliation uniform. Macronucleus either ovoid or elongate. Single posterior contractile vacuole.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Spathidioides armata Kahl, 1930 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540)
  2. Spathidioides carinata Kahl, 1930 (ref. ID; 1619, 1620, 3540)
  3. Spathidioides exsecata Kahl, 1930 (ref. ID; 1335, 1619, 3540)
  4. Spathidioides sulcata Brodsky, 1925 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

Spathidioides sulcata Brodsky, 1925 (ref. ID; 1619, 3540) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

Posterior end pointed, highly flattened; anterior end elevated at one side where cytostome and cytopharynx with ten rods are located. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

65-85 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)