Choreotrichida: Tintinnina: Xystonellidae

Xystonella
Jorgensen, 1924

Suborder: Sessile.
Family: Lorica chalice-shaped, with polygons in wall.
Genus: Lorica with gutter or channel between layers of lip (Illustrated Guide, 1985).


Xystonella treforti (Daday), x200, by M. Nakamachi
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Xystonella

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