Protozoa Guide review

Opercularia

genus / SESSILIDA / VORTICELLIDAE

Description

Colonial ; peristome straight ; long, often C- shaped macronucleus; some loricate (Fig . 27) .

Type species

Figures

Figure 27
Fig. 27
A. Opercularia nutans, colony. (from Corliss ,

Raw text

Colonial ; peristome straight ; long, often C-
shaped macronucleus; some loricate (Fig . 27) .