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Phyllopharyngea: Suctoria: Endogenida: Tokophryidae

Tokophrya lemnarum
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Tokophrya 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).
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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
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