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Cupelopagis

Cupelopagis Forbes, 1882

Synonym Apsilus Metschnikov, 1866 (ref. ID; 1345) or Metschnikow, 1866 (ref. ID; 3688); Dictyophora Leidy, 1857 (ref. ID; 3688)

ref. ID; 1663

Body sac-like, with a flat attachment disc on the ventral surface. Corona a large concave chamber. Usually on broad, flat leaves of aquatic plants. Body length up to 800 µm long. Single rare species. (ref. ID; 1663)

ref. ID; 1923

Generally attached to flat leaves on aquatic plants. (ref. ID; 1923)
  1. Cupelopagis vorax (ref. ID; 7065)
  2. Cupelopagis vorax Leydig, 1857 (ref. ID; 3688)
    Syn; Apsilus bipera Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 3688); Apsilus bucinedax Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 3688); Apsilus lentiformis Metschnikow, 1866 (ref. ID; 3688); Cupelopagis bipera de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 3688); Cupelopagis bucinedax Forbes, 1882 (ref. ID; 3688); Cupelopagis bucinedax de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 3688); Cupelopagis vorax de Beauchamp, 1913 (ref. ID; 3688); Dictyophora vorax Leidy, 1857 (ref. ID; 3688)
  3. Cupelopagis vorax (Leidy, 1857) (ref. ID; 1345, 2280, 2655, 2673, 2703, 2814, 2833, 2918)
    Syn; Apsilus bipera Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Apsilus bucinedax Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 1345); Apsilus lentiformis Metschikov, 1866 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Apsilus vorax Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Cupelopagis bipera de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 1345); Cupelopagis bucinedax Forbes, 1882 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Cupelopagis bucinedax de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 1345); Cupelopagis vorax de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 1345); Dictyophora vorax Leidy, 1857 (ref. ID; 1345, 2280, 2673)

Cupelopagis vorax (ref. ID; 7065)

Descriptions

Trophi: SEM photograph. (ref. ID; 7065)

Cupelopagis vorax (Leidy, 1857) (ref. ID; 1345, 2280, 2655, 2673, 2703, 2814, 2833, 2918)

Synonym

Apsilus bipera Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Apsilus bucinedax Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 1345); Apsilus lentiformis Metschnikov, 1866 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Apsilus vorax Foulke, 1884 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Cupelopagis bipera de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 1345); Cupelopagis bucinedax Forbes, 1882 (ref. ID; 1345, 2673); Cupelopagis bucinedax de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 1345); Cupelopagis vorax de Beauchamp, 1912 (ref. ID; 1345); Dictyophora vorax Leidy, 1857 (ref. ID; 1345, 2280, 2673)

Measurements

Over-all length of fully grown animal 550; maximum width of body 270 µm. (ref. ID; 2280)