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Bicosoeca pocillum Kent, 1880. Bicosoeca cells in which the lorica is cup-shaped or subcylindrical, rounded posteriorly, the anterior margin abruptly truncate, neither everted or constricted, varying in height from one and a half to two or three times its greatest breadth, pedicel short, rarely half as high as the lorica, cell is rounded posteriorly, the anterior margin flattened, with on one side as a broad, flattened, lip-like process, occupying from one third to one half of the cavity of the lorica, posterior retractile ligament equalling the body in length, contractile vacuole posteriorly situated, nucleus spherical, subcentral. Length of lorica 10.2 to 17 microns, cell 7.8 microns This is one of about 700 species of heterotrophic flagellates reported from marine environments. This information has been compiled by Won Je Lee (then of the School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, A Image copyright: Won-Je Lee, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).
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Bicosoeca pocillum
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Heterotrophic flagellates of marine habitats
| Description of Bicosoeca pocillum: Bicosoeca cells in which the lorica is cup-shaped or subcylindrical, rounded posteriorly, the anterior margin abruptly truncate, neither everted or constricted, varying in height from one and a half to two or three times its greatest breadth; pedicel short, rarely half as high as the lorica; cell is rounded posteriorly, the anterior margin flattened, with on one side as a broad, flattened, lip-like process, occupying from one third to one half of the cavity of the lorica; posterior retractile ligament equalling the body in length; contractile vacuole posteriorly situated; nucleus spherical, subcentral. Length of lorica 10.2 to 17 microns, cell 7.8 microns. |
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