Telotrochidium, Kent, 1881
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930400001509 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/294D87A5-D366-8709-FD8E-DE2B8F5AFEDF |
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Carolina |
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Telotrochidium |
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Telotrochidium ? sp.
( Figure 5D–F View Figure 5 )
Only several cells were found on protargol-stained slides, thus no further identification can be carried out. Here only a brief description is given based on the impregnated specimens.
Description
Cells oval to barrel-shaped, about 60640 M m after protargol impregnation ( Figure 5D View Figure 5 ). Macronucleus vermiform, strongly twisted ( Figure 5D View Figure 5 , arrow), while micronucleus not detected.
Aboral ciliary wreath consisting of broad band of kineties, which are obliquely and densely arranged and each of which consists of more than 10 basal bodies ( Figure 5D View Figure 5 ). No scopula recognizable. Buccal ciliature as shown in Figure 5F View Figure 5 , epistomial membrane near distal end of polykinety (double-arrowheads in 5F), while haplokinety (arrowhead in 5F) considerably shifted anteriad; peniculus 3 distinctly short (arrow in 5F).
Remarks
As noticed by other researchers, sometimes it is difficult to separate the swarmers of other stalked peritrichs and the genus Telotrochidium , hence it is not completely ensured that there is no misidentification of the present organism concerned. We await further observations.
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