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Ciliopohora: Spirotrichea: Heterotrichia: Blepharismidae

Blepharisma
Perty, 1849

Genus: Elongate, ovoid; anterior apex often curves over the peristome; non contractile (Carey, 1992). In front of cytostome a two-layered undulating membrane on right edge; contractile vacuole and cytopyge terminal; rose-colored; many species (Kudo, 1966).

B. americanum
var. trinodatum
3 clips
μm
Vermont-Maine
USA, 1999

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