Is this Stylonichia?

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Is this Stylonichia?

#1 Post by perrywespa » Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:39 pm

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Re: Is this Stylonichia?

#2 Post by Bruce Taylor » Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:14 am

No, Stylonychia would have a group of three stiff and prominent cirri at the posterior of the cell, a much larger mouth region, and a rigid body. This is a soft-bodied hypotrich in another genus. Identification below subclass would require a clear view of the cirri on the ventral surface.

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