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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Staurophrya

Staurophrya Zacharias, 1893 (ref. ID; 2013)

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

[ref. ID; 2013]
Rounded body bearing six regularly placed short arm-like extensions each of which bear tentacles. Macronucleus is rounded, there may be 1 or 2 contractile vacuoles. Reproduction is by simple endogenous bud formation. Without stalk, without lorica. Staurophrya is most easily confused with Astrophrya.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragmnophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)
  1. Staurophrya elegans Zacharias, 1893 (ref. ID; 1629, 4612, 4613) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

Staurophrya elegans Zacharias, 1893 (ref. ID; 1629, 4612, 4613) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

Tentacles not capitate; macronucleus round; 1-2 contractile vacuoles; in fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

About 50 um in diameter. (ref. ID; 1618)