Spirotrichea
: Stichotrichida: Spirofilidae
Spiretella
Suborder: Ventral cirri as 1 or more files of varied length; linear.
Family: Cirral files
spiral
obliquely around body.
Genus: Body plump, with
rostrum
; 2 groups of ventral cirri, 1 on each side;
planktonic
(Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Spiretella
sp., cell body
160
μm long,
μm wide, two cells connected by clear gelatinous excretion, x 200, x 400, Japan, 199? by Y. Tsukii
100 μm
200 μm
300 μm; x 200
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400
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