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 ?,
cell body 100 μm long, 80 μm wide,
x 640, Watarase river, Ashikaga city, Tochigi Pref., Japan, February 1, 2004 by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400