Note on the genus Lecanophryella (Ciliophora: Suctorea) with description of a new species from west coast of India Author Chatterjee, Tapas Author Dovgal, Igor Author Nanajkar, Mandar Author Bogati, Kalisa text Zootaxa 2019 2019-05-31 4612 4 494 500 journal article 26618 10.11646/zootaxa.4612.4.2 752ae550-7a98-40d0-a3dd-5bca1b83a62d 1175-5326 3235870 CC77B62B-160C-41D7-BE13-CFCFC41BB7B2 Lecanophryella indica Chatterjee, Dovgal, Nanajkar & Bogati sp. nov. ( Fig. 4 A–F) Diagnosis: Suctorian ciliate with slightly laterally flattened, elongated, body, narrowed at the bottom, with a short, thin, straight stalk. There are two well-developed flattened, trapezoidal actinophores, on the inner (facing the central axis of the body) side of each has a small hemispherical protrusion with from 10 to 20 thin, clavate tentacles. Macronucleus elongated, medial. Reproduction be vermigemmic budding, with unciliary swarmer positioned ( Fig. 4F ) on the lateral side of the body. Dimensions (in µm): (measurements were taken from 5 individuals) length of the extended (upper) body part 128–159; width of the extended body part 22–45; length of the constricted (lower) part of the body 63–92; width of the constricted body part 34–86; actinophore length 47–54; actinophore width 8–36; stalk length 18–22; tentacle length 9–62. Size of macronucleus 41–79×16–23. Type locality: Surface waters of Zuari estuarine mouth, Lat. 15°24’09"N and Long. 73°48’34”E , West coast of India , Arabian Sea. ( Study area 1) . Type host: Planktonic pelagic cyclopoid copepods ( Fig. 4A ).