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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Horaella

Horaella Donner, 1949

ref. ID; 1663

Body spherical, without lorica and any body appendage. Corona borne apically on a short neck. (ref. ID; 1663)
  1. Horaella brehmi Donner, 1949 (ref. ID; 1345, 1804, 1923, 1945, 2697, 2704, 2715, 2764 original paper)
  2. Horaella thomassoni Koste, 1973 (ref. ID; 2697 original paper) reported year? (ref. ID; 1945)

Horaella brehmi Donner, 1949 (ref. ID; 1345, 1804, 1923, 1945, 2697, 2704, 2715, 2764 original paper)

Descriptions

Body transparent, vesicular and with a short neck bearing a single ring of cilia. Posterior end tapering and elevated around the cloacal aperture. Trophi malleoramate, anterior end of fulcrum with two wing-like projections (ref. ID; 1804)

Body transparent, almost oval; with a short neck bearing circular corona. Foot absent. (ref. ID; 2704)

Body transparent and oval shaped rather than rounded with a short neck bearing the circular corona. Foot and toe absent. Trophi typical malleoramate. At the anterior end of fulcrum are two wing like projections. (ref. ID; 2715)

Measurements

Total length 275; maximum width 200 µm. (ref. ID; 1804)

Total length 280; maximum width 200 µm. (ref. ID; 2704)

Length of body 224; width 158 µm. (ref. ID; 2715)