Oligohymenophorea:
Hymenostomatia: Scuticociliatida: Pleuronematina: Pleuronematidae
Pleuronema marinum
Dujardin, 1841
Family: Paoral membrane prominent, may be large and may project stiffly (Carey, 1992).
Genus: Ovoid to ellipsoid; peristome begins at anterior end and extends for 2/3 the body length;
a conspicuous membrane at both edges; one to many posterior stiff sensory cilia
(Kudo, 1966). Swimming as leaping movement.
Species:
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Similar Genus ->> Uronema;
Cyclidium
Pleuronema marinum Dujardin, 1841,
cell body μm long, μm wide, L/W=,
x 640, Lotus pond, Wata-uchi-ike, Chiba Park, Chiba City, Chiba Pref., Japan, January 27, 2008 by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality:
Lotus pond, Wata-uchi-ike, Chiba Park, Chiba City, Chiba Pref., Japan, January 27, 2008 by Y. Tsukii
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