Taxonomy and systematics of a new pleurostomatid ciliate, Pseudolitonotus spirelis gen. et sp. n. (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Haptoria)

Author(s):  
Lei Wu ◽  
Jiqiu Li ◽  
Alan Warren ◽  
Xiaofeng Lin
Keyword(s):  
ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 771 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jane Abigail Santiago ◽  
Maria Carmen Lagman

Tintinnids are an essential link between nano- and macro- planktons in the food webs of the marine environment. It is also known that tintinnids are one of themajor components of marine planktonic ciliates and has a cosmopolitan character. In the Philippine archipelago, which is recognized as a center of marine biodiversity, tintinnids checklist has not been done or published. Therefore, a checklist is presented in this study based on a compilation of previous tintinnids studies conducted at the Philippines waters. As a result of the studies done since 1941 up to present, a total of 114 taxa belonging to 14 families and 37 genera were listed. The Philippines coastal waters record a total of 50 species while the open seas document 72 species to date.


2017 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 8-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giana Bastos Gomes ◽  
Terrence L. Miller ◽  
David B. Vaughan ◽  
Dean R. Jerry ◽  
Christina McCowan ◽  
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