The
Epistylis belongs to the Phyllum
Ciliophora. They are from 200-250 um long and colonies can
reach up to 2mm long. They
are a stalked ciliate which looks similar to the Vorticella and Carchesium.
They are different, however, in that the stalk does not have a myoneme
which is the spring like contracting element. The Epistylis
therefore cannot contract like the Vorticella and Carchesium. |
