Family: Paoral membrane prominent, may be large and may project stiffly (Carey, 1992).
Genus: Ovoid to ellipsoid; peristome begins at anterior end and extends for 2/3 the body length; a conspicuous membrane at both edges; one to many posterior stiff sensory cilia (Kudo, 1966). Swimming as leaping movement. Species: |
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100 μm
150 μm; x 400 :
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Pleuronema sp.4, x 640, by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
