strongylidium

Phylum: Ciliophora

Class: Polyhymenophora

Family: Strongylidiidae

Genus: Strongylidium

 

Strongylidium is a genus of protozoa in the class Polyhymenophora, subclass Spirotricha, order Hypotrichida, and suborder Stichotrichina.

 

Description

 

Strongylidium has a long, tapered body that ends dorsally with cirral files

The body is ovoid in shape and lacks a tail region

It has 4-5 frontal cirri and 2-5 spiral rows of ventral cirri

The peristomal area is short

 

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