Morphology, infraciliature, and ecology of some strobilidiine ciliates (ciliophora, oligotrichea) from coastal brackish water basins of Germany

The morphology and ecology of some strobilidiine ciliates from brackish water basins adjacent to the North Sea of Germany (Dithmarscher and Beltringharder Koog) were investigated using Lugol fixed material, life observation and protargol impregnation. Two species are redescribed: Rimostrombidium cau...

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Published in:European journal of protistology 1998-03, Vol.34 (1), p.10-17
Main Authors: Agatha, Sabine, Riedel-Lorjé, Jeannette Cornelie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brackish
Brackish water
Ciliophora
Ecology
Infraciliature
Rimostrombidium
Rimostrombidium caudatum
Rimostrombidium veniliae
Taxonomy
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Summary:The morphology and ecology of some strobilidiine ciliates from brackish water basins adjacent to the North Sea of Germany (Dithmarscher and Beltringharder Koog) were investigated using Lugol fixed material, life observation and protargol impregnation. Two species are redescribed: Rimostrombidium caudatum (Kahl, 1932) nov. comb. and R. conicum (Kahl, 1932). For these species neotype specimens are designated. Rimostrombidium veniliae (Montagnes & Taylor, 1994) was recorded from this area for the first time and is briefly described. The ecological data comprise the abundance at different grades of salinity and temperature, seasonal occurrence and content of food vacuoles.
ISSN:0932-4739
1618-0429
DOI:10.1016/S0932-4739(98)80035-7