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Oligohymenophorea: Hymenostomatia: Scuticociliatida: Pleuronematina: Pleuronematidae

Pleuronema marinum
Dujardin, 1841

Pleuronema 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:
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
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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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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