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Phyllopharyngea: Suctoria: Endogenida: Tokophryidae

Tokophrya lemnarum
Bütschli

Tokophrya Genus: Pyriform or pyramidal; without lorica; tentacles in 1-4 fascicles on anterior surface; stalk not rigid; simple endogenous budding; fresh water (Kudo, 1966). Tentacles emerge from distal, bullbous processes (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Species:


Tokophrya lemnarum, well-fed with Tetrahymena x 400, Japan, 1997 by Y. Tsukii
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