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Beauchampiella

Beauchampiella Remane, 1929

ref. ID; 1923

Lorica pear-shaped, dorsum bulging. Trophi malleate. One species, body length 540 um. Ponds, very rare species. Formerly placed in Scaridium to which it has only a superficial resemblance. Named Eudactylota by Manfredi, but this name was preoccupied (Gallagher 1957). Remane (1929) used Beauchampiella for this in his text, but retained Eudactylota in the formal statement of classification. It would appear that Beauchampiella should be used rather than Manfredium (Gallagher). (ref. ID; 1923)
  1. Beauchampiella eudactylota Gosse, 1886 (ref. ID; 3083) reported year? (ref. ID; 2834), eudactylota eudactylota (Gosse, 1886) (ref. ID; 1847)
    See; Manfredium eudactylotum (ref. ID; 2808, 3514)
    Syn; Beauchampiella eudactylota (Gosse, 1886) after Remane, 1929/33 (ref. ID; 2834); Beauchampiella eudactylota f. wulferti (Hauer, 1965) after Koste, 1978 (ref. ID; 2834); Eudactylota eudactylota (Gosse, 1886) after Manfredi, 1927 (ref. ID; 2834); Eudactylota wulferti Hauer, 1965 (ref. ID; 2834); Eudactylota wulferti Hauer, 1965 after Koste, 1972 (ref. ID; 2834); Manfredium eudactylota after Gallager, 1957 (ref. ID; 2834); Scaridium eudactylotum Gosse, 1886 (ref. ID; 2834)
  2. Beauchampiella eudactylota f. wulferti (Hauer, 1965) after Koste, 1978
    See; Beauchampiella eudactylota (ref. ID; 2834)
  3. Beauchampiella eudactylotum Gosse (ref. ID; 3039)
  4. Beauchampiella eudactylotum Remane, 1929 (ref. ID; 1929)
    Syn; Manfredium eudactylotum Manfredi, 1927 (ref. ID; 1929)

Beauchampiella eudactylota (ref. ID; 3083) reported year? (ref. ID; 2834), eudactylota eudactylota (Gosse, 1886) (ref. ID; 1847)

See

Manfredium eudactylotum (ref. ID; 2808, 3514)

Synonym

Beauchampiella eudactylota (Gosse, 1886) after Remane, 1929/33 (ref. ID; 2834); Beauchampiella eudactylota f. wulferti (Hauer, 1965) after Koste, 1978 (ref. ID; 2834); Eudactylota eudactylota (Gosse, 1886) after Manfredi, 1927 (ref. ID; 2834); Eudactylota wulferti Hauer, 1965 (ref. ID; 2834); Eudactylota wulferti Hauer, 1965 after Koste, 1972 (ref. ID; 2834); Manfredium eudactylota after Gallager, 1957 (ref. ID; 2834); Scaridium eudactylotum Gosse, 1886 (ref. ID; 2834)

Descriptions

It swims slowly by means of its wheel-organ. Or it leaps through the water by blows of its toes. These are spread knobyly near the tip. (ref. ID; 2834)

Measurements

Total length 520; anterior extremity 50 wide, 50 high; middle part 100 wide, 90-95 high; caudal projection or protuberance 40-50; foot 1st 20, 2nd 50; toes 230 µm. (ref. ID; 3083)

Beauchampiella eudactylotum Remane, 1929 (ref. ID; 1929)

Synonym

Manfredium eudactylotum Manfredi, 1927 (ref. ID; 1929)

Diagnosis

Gallagher (1957) suggests the generic name Manfredium. But Edmondson (1959) says "It would appear that Beauchampiella should be used rather than Manfredium Gallagher." (ref. ID; 1929)

Descriptions

This species has a pear shaped lorica and the dorsum is bulging. Foot joints without spines. Toes slender and long. (ref. ID; 1929)

Measurements

Total length 350; length of lorica 126; toes 140 µm. (ref. ID; 1929)