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Leptopharynx

Leptopharynx Mermod, 1914 (ref. ID; 2013, 7543, 7557)

Class Kinetofragminophora: Subclass Hypostomata: Order Nassulida: Suborder Microthoracina (ref. ID; 2013)

Synonym Trichopelma Levander, 1900 (ref. ID; 2013) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

[ref. ID; 1601]
Oral apparatus between middle and anterior third of body, rightmost somatic kinety or right side uninterrupted, preoral kineties run in distinct furrows from the ventral to the right body side and form a keel. (ref. ID; 1601)

[ref. ID; 2013]
Body shape irregularly oval in outline, laterally compressed and covered with a longitudinally ridged rigid pellicle. Somatic cilia not dense but they cover the entire body. There are 4 kineties on each side of the body but are rather more regularly arranged on the right side. Cytostome close to body edge, cytopharynx tubular supported by a basket of trichites. On the right and above the cytostome is a short row of double cilia (kinety one) forming the paroral ciliature and below the cytostome are 2 membranelles. Trichocysts and/or zoochlorellae present in some species. Single contractile vacuole. Spherical macronucleus centrally situated with an adjacent micronucleus.
Quote; Colin R. Curds "British and other freshwater ciliated protozoa Part I Ciliophora: Kinetofragminophora" Cambridge University Press, 1982 (ref. ID; 2013)

  1. Leptopharynx agilis (Savoie) (ref. ID; 1618)
  2. Leptopharynx costatus Mermod, 1914 (ref. ID; 3593, 4611, 4861, 7543) reported year? (ref. ID; 3698, 4842) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191, 1629, 2128)
    See; Trichoderum sphagnetorum (ref. ID; 3593)
    Syn; Trichopelma sphagnetorum Levander, 1900 (ref. ID; 4611)
  3. Leptopharynx euglenivora Kahl, 1926 (ref. ID; 1622)
  4. Leptopharynx eurystoma (ref. ID; 1622)
  5. Leptopharynx macrostoma Njine, 1979 (ref. ID; 7543 original paper) reported author and year? (ref. ID; 191, 7557)
  6. Leptopharynx opaca Kahl, 1931
    See; Trochiliopsis opaca (ref. ID; 1601)
  7. Leptopharynx opaca (Penard, 1922) (ref. ID; 1622)
  8. Leptopharynx sphagnetorum (Levander, 1900) (ref. ID; 1219, 1335, 1622) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)
    Syn; Leptopharynx costatus Mermod, 1914 (ref. ID; 3593)
  9. Leptopharynx torpens (ref. ID; 1622)

Leptopharynx agilis (Savoie) (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

30-40 um. (ref. ID; 1618)

Leptopharynx sphagnetorum (Levander, 1900) (ref. ID; 1219, 1335, 1622) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

Synonym

Leptopharynx costatus Mermod, 1914 (ref. ID; 3593)

Descriptions

In fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)

Measurements

25-40 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)