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Spirotrichea: Stichotrichia: Oxtrichidae

Steinia sphagnicola
Foissner, 1989

Genus: Elongate, narrowed posteriorly to form a pointed tail; dorsoventrally flattened; AZM small, 1/4 body length; marginal cirri confluent posteriorly; two macronuclei (Carey, 1992). Body may have tail; one or more frontoventral cirri; postoral cluster of 3 cirri present (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
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Steinia sphagnicola Foissner, cell body μm long, μm wide, x 640, Senjo-ga-hara (marsh), Nikko city, Tochigi Pref., Japan, September 2003 by Y. Tsukii
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