A = Cell in Lugol; B = Arrowheads=somatic cilia (DIC)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: Cell length 40-70 µm, width 40-60 µm
Resting spore:
Note: It is better to study it with the help of the protargol method (Montagne & Lynn 1987). This species was referred to the genus Rimostrombidium by Petz & Foissner (1992)
Distinctive features: External polykinetid zone composed of 24-30 polykinetids, 9-11 ciliated somatic kineties, C-shaped macronucleus (Lynn & Montagnes 1988b)
Similar species:
Distribution:
Literature:
Lynn, D. H. & Montagnes, D. J. S. 1988b. Taxonomic descriptions
of some conspicuous species in the Strobilidiine ciliates
(Ciliophora: Choreotrichida) from the Isles of Shoals, Gulf of Main.
J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 68: 639-658.
Montagnes, D. J. S. & Lynn, D. H. 1987. A quantitative protargol stain (QPS) for ciliates: method description and test of its quantitative nature. Mar. Microb. Food Webs. 2: 83-93.
Petz, W. & Foissner, W. 1992. Morphology and morphogenesis of Strobilidium caudatum (Fromentel), Meseres corlissi n. sp., Halteria grandinella (Muller) and Strombidium rehwaldi n. sp., and a proposed phylogenetic system for oligotrich ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora). Journal of Protozoology. 39: 159-176.