Ptychocylis urnula (Claparède et Lachmann, 1858)

A = A living cell; B = Cell and lorica in Lugol; C = Oral rim (A=BF, B&C=DIC)




Synonym(s):

Life-form: Solitary

Size: Length 113-190 µm, oral diameter 66-100 µm

Resting spore:

Note:

Distinctive features:

Similar species: Ptychocylis minor

Distribution: Widely

Literature:
Hedin, H.1974. Tintinnids on the Swedish west coast. Zoon. 2: 123-133.

Marshall, S. M. 1969. Protozoa, Tintinnida, zooplankton sheet 121. Conseil International pour l'exploration de la mer.


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