(Anigstein, 1912)
Hirshfield et al., 1973

Body elongate, band-like, flexible, slightly contractile but without torsion, laterally distinctly compressed. Macronucleus moniliform, composed of 9-50 nodules. Several micronuclei. Contractile vacuole in rear end, with long collecting canal extending anteriorly on dorsal side. Cortical granules in interkinetal rows; body colourless according to Kahl (1932) and Isquith and Repak (1974), pink according to Ricci et al. (1982). About 24-32 somatic kineties. Adoral zone extending over about 1/2 of body length. Inconspicuous undulating membrane on right of oral area. Size 160-600 x 20-65 µm. Usually a benthic species.

Ref.: Kahl (1932), Hirshfield et al. (1973), Isquith and Repak (1974), Ricci et al. (1982), Dragesco and Dragesco-Kernéis (1986).

Kingdom Protoctista
Phylum Ciliophora
Class Polyhymenophora
Subclass Spirotricha
Order Heterotrichida
Suborder Heterotrichina
Family Spirostomidae
Genus Anigsteinia
Species Anigsteinia clarissima

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Not included in WoRMS database

Scientific synonyms and common names

Blepharisma clarissimum

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