Tokophrya cyclopum (Claparède & Lachmann 1859) Bütschli 1889

Colonial bodonid, cells long oval to wedge-shaped, tapered, 5-10 microns long. Main flagellum about cell length and shorter one about 0.5 times cell length. Contractile vacuole in the anterior part.

Synonym of Tokophyra cyclopum.

Suctorian ciliate, body ovate or globular, tapering posteriorly, the anterior extremity rounded or lobate, bearing from two to four fascicles of capitate suckers. Pedicel usually very short, rarely exceeding one-third of the length of the body. Contractile vacuoles one or two in number. Nucleus oval. Length of body 32-85 microns.