Colpodea:
Colpodida: Colpodidae
Tillina sp.
Gruber
Genus: Oral cavity tubular; deep groove spirals at least once around body (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Like Colpodabut peristome is curved; body somewhat twisted
(How to know the protozoa, 1979).
Species:
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Tillina sp. (magna ?),
cell division, cell body 240 μm long, μm wide,
x 100, x 200, x 400, Japan,1998, by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400
Tillina canalifera:
130-200 μm long;
like Colpoda, but peristome is curved, leads to a
large vestibule, which leads to the true mouth; body twisted (How to know the protozoa,
1979).
Tillina magna:
To 400 μm long
(How to know the protozoa, 1979).
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