SUMMARY. Saprophilus muscorum Kahl, 1931 is an edaphic species which has been identified in cultures of soil and forest litter. This ciliate has the buccal ciliary apparatus of the family Tetrahymenidae Corliss. There is only one post‐oral meridian and 15 bipolar meridians, 8 of which meet ventrally at the pre‐oral suture. The cilia are long and sparse and there is a prominent longer caudal cilium. Trichocysts are present. Resting or resistant cysts are formed readily.
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