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Colepidae sp.

Species name: Colepidae sp.

Bureau Swerage, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

The size of Colepidae is about 45-60 μm in length. Colepidae have barrel-like shape and 15-20 rows of dark plates. They are rounded with about 10 μm cilia, and holotrichous with caudal cilium. They routate quickly. Its food source is bacteria, Mastigophora and rotting biological material.

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(2016.02.15)

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