Paralagenophrys singularis, Kellicott, 1887

Mayén-Estrada, Rosaura & Clamp, John C., 2016, An annotated checklist of species in the family Lagenophryidae (Ciliophora, Oligohymenophorea, Peritrichia), With a brief review of their taxonomy, morphology, and biogeography, Zootaxa 4132 (4), pp. 451-492 : 483

P. singularis (Kellicott, 1887)

Lagenophrys singularis Kellicott 1887: 187 -188; Wallengren 1900: 358; Swarczewsky 1930: 457; Kahl 1935: 797.

Museum Deposition. USNM. 39507.

Habitat. Freshwater.

Distribution. BR: Nearctic.

USA: Arkansas, Arkansas Co., 6.6 mi S Gilett, Moore Bayou at ARK 1 (34°1'52.39"N, 91°22'29.40"W). Maryland, Wicomiko Co., Powelville, Adkin´s Mill Pond (38°19'56.33"N 75°22'28.08"W). North Carolina, Avery Co., 1.2 mi S Crossnore, Linville R. at SR 1536 (36°0'15.79"N, 81°56'0.78"W); Brunswick Co., 2.3 mi. SW Belville, Jackey´s Cr. At NC 133 (34°11'58.04"N 77°58'51.61"W); Columbus Co., Tabor City, Spivey´s Pond (34°8'24.83"N, 78°49'21.16"W); Columbus Co., Lake Waccamaw, canal near northwest shore of L. Waccamaw (34°17'26.58"N 78°28'27.09"W); Cumberland Co., 6.7 mi NW Hope Mills, pond at Lake Rim State Fish Hatchery (35°1'53.78"N, 79° 2'25.05"W); Duplin Co., near Kenansville, Tea Swamp at NC 50 (34°57'12.30"N 77°57'10.27"W); Johnston Co., 1.5 mi W Princeton, Holt´s Pond (35°27'56.78"N, 78°11'12.80"W); Johnston Co., 3.0 mi NE Four Oaks, Holt´s L. at NC 96 (35°28'9.76"N, 78°23'4.89"W); Moore Co., near Vass, farm pond (35°15'30.27"N, 79°17'20.56"W); Tyrrell Co., 0.6 mi S Columbia, ditch alongside NC 94 (35°54'33.19"N, 76°14'50.81"W).

Hosts. USA: Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii bartonii (cited as Cambarus bartonii ) (carapace), Lemna sp.

(underside of leaves), on leaves of moss attached to bases of cypresses, Ludwigia sp. (underside of leaves),

Amnicola sp. (external surface of shell), unidentified aquatic vascular plant (underside of leaves), Myriophyllum sp.

(rotting plant debris), Utricularia sp. (rotting plant debris).

References. Clamp 1987b.