image_list image_listE

Nassophorea: Synhymeniida: Scaphidiodontidae

Chilodontopsis
(Blockmann, 1895) Deroux, 1978

Family: Synhymenium sparsely ciliated, extends from postoral region onto left preoral body surface; somewhat dorsoventrally flattened; thigmotactic (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Genus: Both body surfaces ciliated (Illustrated Guide, 1985). Body ovoid or anterior projected toward left; flattened on both sides; both surface ciliated; cyrtos straight; a large macronucleus (Carey, 1992).
->> Description at WPRNO Google Image Search
Chilodontopsis
C. hisionensis ?
or vorax ?
175 μm
Japan, 1998
Chilodontopsis
C. hisionensis ?
or vorax ?
195 x 78 μm
Saitama, 1999
Chilodontopsis
Chilodontopsis sp. ?
μm
Senjo-ga-hara
Nikko
Tochigi, 2003
Chilodontopsis
Chilodontopsis sp. ?
110 x 40 μm
Koaze river
Saitama, 2002
Chilodontopsis
C. depressa
80 x 40 μm
Japan, 1998
Movies
Chilodontopsis
C. depressa
76 x 30 μm
Saitama, 1999
Chilodontopsis
Chilodontopsis sp.1'
depressa ?
84 x 30 μm
Saitama, 1999
Chilodontopsis
Chilodontopsis sp.1'
depressa ?
50 x 21 μm
Japan, 1998
Chilodontopsis
Chilodontopsis sp.1'
depressa ?
40 x 18 μm
Okubo Ryoke
Akigase park
Saitama, 2005
Chilodontopsis
Chilodontopsis sp.2
or Zosterodasys ?
80 x 50 μm
Saitama, 1999

Similar species ->> Chilodonella; Trithigmostoma; Nassula


Please click on species name for more images.
Chilodontopsis
Copyright Protist Information Server