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Ciliophora: Nassophprea: Synhymeniida: Scaphidiodontidae

Chilodontopsis sp.
(Blockmann, 1895) Deroux, 1978

Family: Synhymenium sparsely ciliated, extends from postoral region onto left preoral body surface; somewhat dorsoventrally flattened; thigmotactic (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Genus: Both body surfaces ciliated (Illustrated Guide, 1985). Body ovoid or anterior projected toward left; flattened on both sides; both surface ciliated; cyrtos straight; a large macronucleus (Carey, 1992).


Chilodontopsis sp. (hisionensis or vorax ?; or Synhymenia Synhymeniidae ?), tape No. 0041, time code 0152, Iida-shinden, Saitama city (formerly Urawa city), Saitama Pref. Japan, June 22, 1999 by Y. Tsukii


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