Heterotrichea: 
Heterotrichida: Stentoridae
Stentor igneus
Ehrenberg
 
Genus: When extended, trumpet-shaped or cylindrical; highly contractile; some with 
mucilaginous lorica; conspicuous peristomal field frontal; contractile vacuole anterior-left; fresh water
(Kudo, 1966).  
 
Species: Rose-colored or colorless; 200-400 μm 
long; macronucleus oval; ciliation uniform (Kudo, 1966).  
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Stentor igneus Ehrenberg, 
cell body  μm long,  μm wide, L/W=, 
x 640, No.1, Near Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, October 12, 2008 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality: 
No.2, Near Omine-numa (pond/marsh), Omine, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, October 12, 2008 by Y. Tsukii
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