|  Genus: Only 1 emergent flagellum; locomotory flagellum directed anteriorly, straight, during swimming; 
colourless, phagotrophic; no eyespot; rigid, solitary, ovoid, usually flat, with several keels; freshwater 
(Illustrated Guide, 1985).  
Oval or pyriform; not plastic; pellicle often with straight or spiral furrow; a single flagellum; many species 
(Kudo, 1966). Species: 30-35 μm; 
2 dorsal, 2 ventral grooves on either side of dorsal and ventral keels (How to know the protozoa, 1979).
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