<documentid="44AF72E61CBD69741336164A472CFA05"ID-CLB-Dataset="24039"ID-DOI="10.11646/zootaxa.4732.3.6"ID-GBIF-Dataset="ea9ffdde-e6b1-4e98-a8aa-93c6a67591fe"ID-ISSN="1175-5326"ID-Zenodo-Dep="3667262"ID-ZooBank="76254E06-3555-4C8D-9B25-1DF8BD9C55ED"IM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.metadata_approvedBy="felipe"IM.tables_requiresApprovalFor="existingObjects,plazi"IM.taxonomicNames_approvedBy="admin"checkinTime="1581671327497"checkinUser="plazi"docAuthor="Taher, Md Abu, Kabir, Ahmed Salahuddin, Shazib, Shahed Uddin Ahmed, Kim, Min Seok & Shin, Mann Kyoon"docDate="2020"docId="03CA9569FFB6FF9665ECFF1B17F09276"docLanguage="en"docName="zootaxa.4732.3.6.pdf"docOrigin="Zootaxa 4732 (3)"docStyle="DocumentStyle:647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D.9:Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article"docStyleId="647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D"docStyleName="Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article"docStyleVersion="9"docTitle="Stentor muelleri Ehrenberg 1831"docType="treatment"docVersion="9"lastPageNumber="440"masterDocId="FFF3ED11FFB2FF90657BFF8212609332"masterDocTitle="Morphological Redescriptions and Molecular Phylogeny of Three Stentor Species (Ciliophora: Heterotrichea: Stentoridae) from Korea"masterLastPageNumber="452"masterPageNumber="435"pageNumber="439"updateTime="1720384016290"updateUser="admin"zenodo-license-document="CLOSED">
<mods:titleid="7574BCD8A272A680B1C59F7EFD88E1DB">Morphological Redescriptions and Molecular Phylogeny of Three Stentor Species (Ciliophora: Heterotrichea: Stentoridae) from Korea</mods:title>
<bibRefCitationid="EFF2598EFFB6FF946418FF1810539381"author="Ehrenberg, C. G."box="[355,563,153,180]"pageId="4"pageNumber="439"pagination="154"refId="ref9283"refString="Ehrenberg, C. G. (1831) Uber die Entwickelung und Lebensdauer der Infusionsthiere; nebst ferneren Beitragen zu einer Vergleichung ihrer organischen Systeme. Physikalische Abhandlungen der Ko ¨ niglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1831, l- 154."type="journal article"year="1831">Ehrenberg, 1831</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB6FF9465E4FF3F136B93EA"box="[159,267,189,216]"captionStart-0="FIGURE 3"captionStart-1="FIGURE 4"captionStart-2="FIGURE 5"captionStartId-0="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionStartId-1="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionStartId-2="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox-0="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetBox-1="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetBox-2="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId-0="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetId-1="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId-2="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId-0="4"captionTargetPageId-1="5"captionTargetPageId-2="6"captionText-0="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."captionText-1="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."captionText-2="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"figureDoi-2="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"httpUri-2="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="439">Figs. 3–5</figureCitation>
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<tableCitationid="C6E111C4FFB6FF94646DFF3F131493E5"box="[278,372,189,215]"captionStart="TABLE 1"captionStartId="11.[151,239,154,178]"captionTargetPageId="11"captionText="TABLE 1. Morphometric date for Korean samples of Stentor coeruleus, S. muelleri, and S. tartari."httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF1C74F7FFB9FF9B65ECFF1816D79383"pageId="4"pageNumber="439"tableUuid="DF1C74F7FFB9FF9B65ECFF1816D79383">Tables 1</tableCitation>
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<tableCitationid="C6E111C4FFB6FF9464F9FF3F13F193E5"box="[386,401,189,215]"captionStart="TABLE 2"captionStartId="12.[144,232,500,526]"captionTargetPageId="12"captionText="TABLE 2. Comparisons of Stentor congeners."httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF1C74F7FFBEFF9C65EBFE7610E2913C"pageId="4"pageNumber="439"tableUuid="DF1C74F7FFBEFF9C65EBFE7610E2913C">2</tableCitation>
after protargol impregnation. Body slender trumpet-shaped to conical when extended, colorless cortical granules scattered throughout whole body, contractile vacuole with connecting canal located in anterior left margin adjacent to peristome, 9–15 peristomial kineties, 30–80 somatic ciliary rows, 5–14 moniliform spherical macronuclear nodules located at mid-body, 7–20 micronuclei located around macronuclear nodules. Mucilaginous lorica present.
A slide with protargol-stained specimens was deposited in the National Institute of Biological Resources (
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9561CDFA2B177096F1"box="[1206,1296,1449,1475]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9561E5FA4F169696D5"box="[1182,1270,1485,1511]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF95664DFA7311F19539"box="[822,913,1520,1547]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 5A</figureCitation>
). Body slender trumpet-shaped when fully extended, and inverted pear-shaped in contracted specimens (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956654F99711CB951D"box="[815,939,1557,1583]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4A, D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9566CCF99611BD951D"box="[951,989,1556,1583]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">5A</figureCitation>
). The specimens appear dark and colorless under lower magnification (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF95677EF9BB10E09561"box="[517,640,1593,1619]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4D, E</figureCitation>
has some brown or yellowish color spots scattered throughout the body, most likely caused by crystals or foods (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF95617BF9DF163C9545"box="[1024,1116,1629,1655]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4A</figureCitation>
). Colorless cortical granules scattered between somatic kinety rows, round or oval-shaped
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956107F90316B495A9"box="[1148,1236,1665,1691]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4F</figureCitation>
). Cortex thin and translucent, which makes cytoplasmic organelles identifiable (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956637F92711C6958D"box="[844,934,1701,1727]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4A</figureCitation>
). 30–82 longitudinal rows of somatic cilia on surface of body parallel to the antero-posterior axis (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956793F94B110195D1"box="[744,865,1737,1763]"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 3D, E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956615F94B11EC95D1"box="[878,908,1737,1763]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">4F</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9566E3F94A11DE95D1"box="[920,958,1736,1763]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">5A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF95647DF96F13E19435"box="[262,385,1773,1799]"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 3C, D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF95604EF96F17F09435"box="[1333,1424,1773,1799]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 4G</figureCitation>
). One contractile vacuole with a long collecting canal, located left of the peristome,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9565DBF8B71297947D"box="[160,247,1845,1871]"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956479F8B71348947D"box="[258,296,1845,1871]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">4H</figureCitation>
). Peristomial area contains 9 to 15 peristomial kineties, size of peristomial cilia alike somatic cilia (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956014F8B712DC9441"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9565BCF8DB128A9441"box="[199,234,1881,1907]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">4B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF95658EF8DA135A9441"box="[245,314,1880,1907]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">5A, B</figureCitation>
). Buccal pouch absent. Adoral zone of membranelles composed of 120–225 membranelles (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956044F8DB17F79441"box="[1343,1431,1881,1907]"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9565ECF8FF12DA94A5"box="[151,186,1917,1943]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">4B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9565BDF8FE128A94A5"box="[198,234,1916,1943]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">5B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF9561FDF82316BF9489"box="[1158,1247,1953,1979]"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB7FF956191F82217509489"box="[1258,1328,1952,1979]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="440">5A, C</figureCitation>
). Nuclear apparatus consists of a moniliform macronucleus with 5–14 spherical nodules almost
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF9665DBFF1B13759381"box="[160,277,153,179]"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">Fig. 3A, E</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF96645BFF1B13259381"box="[288,325,153,179]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">4A</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF96642BFF1A13139381"box="[336,371,152,179]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">5B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF9665AFFF3F134D93E5"box="[212,301,189,215]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">Fig. 4C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF966442FF3E133D93E5"box="[313,349,188,215]"captionStart="FIGURE 5"captionStartId="6.[151,250,1264,1289]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,387,1244]"captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,337,1244]"captionTargetPageId="6"captionText="FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri after protargol impregnation (A–D). A, B. Ventral views of representative specimens, showing ciliature and nuclear apparatus; C. Showing paroral membrane; D. Basal bodies of somatic cilia; Arrowheads in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PM, paroral membrane; PK, peristomial kineties; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, B=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667272"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667272/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">5B</figureCitation>
). Cells usually live inside of mucilaginous lorica (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF9666EDFF3F119193E5"box="[918,1009,189,215]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">Fig. 4D</figureCitation>
, arrowhead) composed of sand grains and other sticky particles, with length
in diameter; containing bacteria and diatoms as food (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF966421FE8713D4922D"box="[346,436,261,287]"captionStart="FIGURE 3"captionStartId="4.[151,250,1838,1863]"captionTargetBox="[157,1433,496,1819]"captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,482,1819]"captionTargetPageId="4"captionText="FIGURE 3. Line diagrams of S. muelleri from life (A–C) and after protargol impregnation (D, E). A. A representative specimen; B. Showing cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D, E. Ventral and dorsal views of the voucher specimens, showing the somatic ciliature and the nuclear apparatus; Arrowhead in (D) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A=100 µm, C=10 µm, D, E=50 µm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667268"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667268/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
in diameter, scattered throughout body. Cell has a holdfast organelle that assists with attachment to the substrate of benthic bottom or basement of lorica (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF9661DFFEAB169D9271"box="[1188,1277,297,323]"captionStart="FIGURE 4"captionStartId="5.[151,250,1126,1151]"captionTargetBox="[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,381,1048]"captionTargetPageId="5"captionText="FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of S. muelleri from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and position of contractile vacuole; B. Indicating buccal ciliature; C. Section showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; D, E. Showing specimens in extended form; F. Cortical granulation and somatic cilia; G. Indicating mitochondria (?); H. Anterior part of live specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowhead in (A) indicating holdfast organelles; Arrowhead in (D) indicating lorica; Arrowheads in (G) point to mitochondria (?); Arrowheads in (H) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CV, contractile vacuole; CG, cortical granules; MA, macronuclear nodules; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia, SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, D=200 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667270"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667270/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">Fig. 4A</figureCitation>