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Litostomatea: Haptoria: Haptorida: Lacrymariidae

Lacrymaria
(Müller, 1786) Kahl, 1930

Genus: Body long, flask-shaped; apex a bulb with several short oblique kineties; contractile (Illustrated Guide, 1985). Spindle- or flask-shaped; with a long contractile proboscis; cytostome round; ciliary rows meridional or spiral to right (Kudo, 1966).
Species: Flask-shaped, 100 μm long; common species (Carey, 1992).

L. olor
6 clips
μm
Japan, 1998

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