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Cyrtonia

Cyrtonia Rousselet, 1894

ref. ID; 1663

Corona complex, with an outer band of cilia and an inner band of cilia. Eyespot present. Body strongly tapered posteriorly. Body length 250-300 um long. With two toes. Mastax malleate. Littoral species. (ref. ID; 1663)

ref. ID; 1923

Body arched, its longitudinal axis sigmoid, tapering to foot with long, slender toes. Often attaches to plants by thread spun out from toes. Cilia of corona unusually long. (ref. ID; 1923)
  1. Cyrtonia tuba Ehrenberg, 1834 (ref. ID; 1345, 1663, 1806, 1923, 2720, 2757, 3688, 7846) reported year? (ref. ID; 3397)
    Syn; Cytonia tuba Rousselet, 1894 (ref. ID; 1345, 3688); Notommata tuba Ehrenberg, 1834 (ref. ID; 1345, 2757, 3688); Proales hyalina Stokes, 1897 (ref. ID; 1345, 3688)

Cyrtonia tuba Ehrenberg, 1834 (ref. ID; 1345, 1663, 1806, 1923, 2720, 2757, 3688, 7846) reported year? (ref. ID; 3397)

Synonym

Cytonia tuba Rousselet, 1894 (ref. ID; 1345, 3688); Notommata tuba Ehrenberg, 1834 (ref. ID; 1345, 2757, 3688); Proales hyalina Stokes, 1897 (ref. ID; 1345, 3688)

Descriptions

Body slender, conical and sigmoid. Anterior end much broader than posterior end. Foot segmented with 2 short and slender toes. (ref. ID; 1806)