image_list image_listE

Phyllopharyngea: Suctoria: Endogenida: Tokophryidae

Tokophrya
Bütschli

Family: No lorica; tentacles single, in fascicles, or distributed evenly over body (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Genus: Pyriform or pyramidal; without lorica; tentacles in 1-4 fascicles on anterior surface; stalk not rigid; simple endogenous budding; fresh water (Kudo, 1966). Tentacles emerge from distal, bullbous processes (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
->> Description at WPRNO Google Image Search
Tokophrya
T. lemnarum
3 samples
75-125 μm
1997-2004
Tokophrya
T. quadripartita
90 x 55 μm
t. 80 μm
Asaka
Saitama, 1999
Tokophrya quadripartia
T. quadripartita
83 x 51 μm
t. 60 μm
Kawagoe
Saitama, 2001
Tokophrya quadripartita
T. quadripartita
μm
Water reservoir
Kashiwa
Chiba, 2008

Please click on species name for more images.
Tokophrya
Copyright Protist Information Server