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Oligohymenophorea: Peritrichia: Sessilida: Vorticellidae

 Vorticella sp.

Vorticella Genus: Solitary, but often gregarious; myoneme continuous within full length of stalk (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Species:
Similar Genus ->> Campanella; Rhabdostyla; Opisthostyla;

Vorticella sp., cell body 69 μm long, 48 μm wide, peristome 81 μm wide, trophozoite 26 μm long, x 200, x 400, Japan, 1997 by Y. Tsukii
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Vorticella Vorticella Vorticella
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Vorticella Vorticella Vorticella
Vorticella Vorticella < - trophozoite

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