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).
Species:
Tokophrya lemnarum,
trophont ingesting Tetrahymena thermophila,
x 400, Japan, 1997 by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400