Jörgensen, 1912

See Genus Tintinnopsis (Tintinnopsis complex). Individuals highly variable in morphology and dimensions. In some cases posterior cone can be distinguished in bowl. In others, bowl consists of straight cylinder rounded aborally. Latter forms (T. parvula 11) relate this species to Tintinnopsis lobiancoi. See also Tintinnopsis beroidea.

Ref.: Brandt (1906-1907), Jörgensen (1924), Balech (1948), Souto (1970a).

Kingdom Protoctista
Phylum Ciliophora
Class Oligotrichea
Order Tintinnida
Family Codonellidae
Genus Tintinnopsis
Species Tintinnopsis parvula

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Not included in WoRMS database

Scientific synonyms and common names

Selected synonymic references
Tintinnopsis karajacensis var. a: Brandt, 1906-1907
Tintinnopsis parvula: Jörgensen, 1912; Kofoid and Campbell, 1929; Balech, 1945, 1948; Souto, 1970, 1979; Barría de Cao, 1981
Tintinnopsis gracilis: Kofoid and Campbell, 1929; Balech, 1948; Souto, 1970a; 1979; Barría de Cao, 1981

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