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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Desmarella

Desmarella Kent, 1880 (ref. ID; 4921)

[ref. ID; 1618]
Cells united laterally to one another; fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)
  1. Desmarella brachycalyx Skuja, 1939 (ref. ID; 4921)
  2. Desmarella irregularis Stokes (ref. ID; 1618)
  3. Desmarella moniliformis Kent (ref. ID; 1618, 3342, 3494, 3497, 3517)
  4. Desmarella pyriformis (Schiller) Bourrelly, 1957 (ref. ID; 4921)

Desmarella irregularis Stokes (ref. ID; 1618)

Descriptions

Cluster of individuals irregularly branching, composed of more than fifty cells; pond water. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

Cells 7-11 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)

Desmarella moniliformis Kent (ref. ID; 1618, 3342, 3494, 3497, 3517)

Descriptions

Cluster composed of two to twelve individuals; standing fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)
The colony of the species is usually made of 4 individuals side by side. (ref. ID; 3494)

Measurements

Cells about 6 um long. (ref. ID; 1618, 3342)