Abstract
The ciliate Euplotes encysticus Yonezawa, 1985 was insufficiently described so far regarding its living morphology, infraciliature and silverline system. Recently, a China population was isolated from brackish water (salinity 6‰) near a coastal sandy beach (114°32′E 22°43′N) of the Daya Bay, South China Sea and subsequent investigations were performed on it in detail. Based on data available, the morphology of this species was summarized and a new diagnosis is given which is characterized by: medium-sized body with consistently 9 frontoventral, 2 caudal and 2 left marginal cirri; 30-40 adoral membranelles; 7 dorsal kineties; dorsal silverline system consisting of complex type with irregular network; capable of encystment. Both the morphology and SSr RNA gene sequence show, with high support, a close relationship of E. encysticus and Euplotes muscorum.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1411-1416 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Daya Bay
- Euplotes muscorum
- SSr RNA
- South China Sea
- infraciliature