摘要
A new tintinnid ciliate, Tintinnopis estuariensis sp. nov. was found in the estuary of Yangtze River, China. It was most abundant in September. Its arenaceous lorica is cylindro-conical in shape, (120–180) μm × (50–75) μm in size, agglutinated with mineral particles, and open at both ends. Two characters distinguish it from others: the unique lateral flattened posterior portion with a vertical aboral opening and wider oral diameter. It occurred in water with surface temperature of 14–27°C and surface salinity of 3.9‰–29.8‰.
Abstract
A new tintinnid ciliate, Tintinnopis estuariensis sp. nov. was found in the estuary of Yangtze River, China. It was most abundant in September. Its arenaceous lorica is cylindro-conical in shape, (120–180) μm × (50–75) μm in size, agglutinated with mineral particles, and open at both ends. Two characters distinguish it from others: the unique lateral flattened posterior portion with a vertical aboral opening and wider oral diameter. It occurred in water with surface temperature of 14–27°C and surface salinity of 3.9‰–29.8‰.
Key words
Taxonomy /
Tintinnida /
lorica /
new species
Wu-Chang Zhang; Mei-Ping Feng; Ying Yu; Xu-Miao Chen; Tian Xiao.
A new tintinnid ciliate (Ciliophora: Spirotrichea) from Yangtze River Estuary, with notes on its habitat[J]. Zoological Systematics. 2014, 39(3): 372-379 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs20140303
Wu-Chang Zhang; Mei-Ping Feng; Ying Yu; Xu-Miao Chen; Tian Xiao.
A new tintinnid ciliate (Ciliophora: Spirotrichea) from Yangtze River Estuary, with notes on its habitat[J]. Zoological Systematics. 2014, 39(3): 372-379 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs20140303
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