A = A living cell; B = Cell and lorica in Lugol; C = Oral rim (A=BF, B&C=DIC)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: Length 113-190 µm, oral diameter 66-100 µm
Resting spore:
Note:
Distinctive features:
Similar species: Ptychocylis minor
Distribution: Widely
Literature:
Hedin, H.1974. Tintinnids on the Swedish west coast. Zoon. 2:
123-133.
Marshall, S. M. 1969. Protozoa, Tintinnida, zooplankton sheet 121. Conseil International pour l'exploration de la mer.