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Family DISCOMORPHELLIDAE Corliss, 1960
For Discomorphidae [for Ctenostom [at] idae]

Body discoidal, smooth in outline except for prominent anterior spine(s) and protruding "ciliary stripe" overhanging buccal cavity; posteriorly, several conspicuous cirri and a single spine; macronucleus single; found in fresh water, under polysaprobic conditions.

Discomorphella Corliss, 1960
(for Discomorpha).
Single species (possibly with
several varieties or races).