|  Genus: Cell body asymmetrical, elongated, slightly curved; cytostome on an oval apical plate but not 
centrally; nematodesmata of cytopharyngeal apparatus conspicuous; dorsal brush present; 
macronucleus usually elongate or moniliform; cell body uniformly ciliated; 
peribuccal trichocysts and small toxicysts present throughout the cytoplasm; 
a contractile vacuole terminal and may have satellite vacuoles 
 (Carey, 1992). Species: 
Cell body like an elogate cylinder; buccal plateau distinct 
 (Carey, 1992).
 
 |