(Quennerstedt, 1867)
Petz et al., 1995a

Body broadly lanceolate, variable (depending on nutritional state), broadly rounded posteriorly, highly flexible; laterally compressed. Spines along entire periphery of cell. Macronuclear nodules 4 in number (sometimes 3), 2-3 micronuclei. 3-7 contractile vacuoles in row along dorsal margin. Extrusomes more or less regularly distributed along ventral and dorsal margins. No extrusome warts. About 18-22 somatic kineties on right side. Row of papillae along anterior right ventro-lateral margin. Size in vivo 70-350 x 55-105 µm. Usually a mesopsammal species.

Ref.: Kahl (1931), Dragesco (1960, 1965), Dragesco and Dragesco-Kernéis (1986).

Kingdom Protoctista
Phylum Ciliophora
Class Kinetofragminophora
Subclass Gymnostomata
Order Pleurostomatida
Suborder Litonotina
Family Loxophyllidae
Genus Kentrophyllum
Species Kentrophyllum setigerum

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Not included in WoRMS database

Scientific synonyms and common names

Loxophyllum setigerum

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