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Redescription of Dexiotricha colpidiopsis (Kahl, 1926) Jankowski, 1964 (Ciliophora, Oligohymenophorea) from a Hot Spring in Iceland with Identification Key for Dexiotricha species

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Qu Z., Groben R., Marteinsson V., Agatha S., Filker S., Stoeck T.

Acta Protozoologica

2018

vol. 57

issue 2

95-106

We isolated an encysted ciliate from a geothermal field in Iceland. The morphological features of this isolate fit the descriptions of Dexiotricha colpidiopsis (Kahl, 1926) Jankowski, 1964 very well. These comprise body shape and size in vivo, the number of somatic kineties, and the positions of macronucleus and contractile vacuole. Using state-of-the-art taxonomic methods, the species is redescribed, including phylogenetic analyses of the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene as molecular marker. In the phylogenetic analyses, D. colpidiopsis clusters with the three available SSU rRNA gene sequences of congeners, suggesting a monophyly of the genus Dexiotricha. Its closest relative in phylogenetic analyses is D. elliptica, which also shows a high morphological similarity. This is the first record of a Dexiotricha species from a hot spring, indicating a wide temperature tolerance of this species at least in the encysted state. The new findings on D. colpidiopsis are included in a briefly revision of the scuticociliate genus Dexiotricha and an identification key to the species.

Morphology and Molecular Phylogeny of Pseudocyrtohymenides lacunae nov. gen., nov. spec. (Ciliophora: Oxytrichidae) from South Korea

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Jung J.-H., Park K.-M., Min G.-S.

Acta Protozoologica

2017

vol. 56

issue 1

9-16

We collected an 18-cirri oxytrichid ciliate from the brackish lagoon Songjiho, South Korea, in March 2012. Based on analyses of morphological and molecular attributes, we conclude that it is new genus and species. Pseudocyrtohymenides lacunae nov. gen., nov. spec. has similar morphological attributes to the genus Pseudocyrtohymena, however, the former species lacks caudal cirri. The sequence similarity of the nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene was 99.4% (10 nt difference) between Pseudocyrtohymenides lacunae and Pseudocyrtohymena koreana (type species).

Morphology of Three Aloricate Choreotrich ciliates, Including Description of a New Species Parastrombidinopsis costalis sp. n. (Ciliophora, Choreotrichia), and phylogeny of the genus Parastrombidinopsis

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Song W., Li J., Huang Y., Hu X., Liu W., Al-Rasheid K. A. S., Miao M.

Acta Protozoologica

2018

vol. 57

issue 3

153-167

As a follow-up part of our studies of the tropical ciliate fauna carried out in the last decade, we investigated the morphology and phylogeny of three choreotrich ciliates, viz, Parastrombidinopsis costalis sp. n., P. pelagica (Fauré-Fremiet, 1924) comb. n. and P. minima Tsai et al., 2008. The new species is characterized by its unique asymmetrical cell shape, 19–21 collar membranelles, one buccal membrane, and eight unevenly distributed somatic kineties. An improved diagnosis of P. pelagica(Fauré-Fremiet, 1924) comb. n.is given based on the original and current studies, the species is characterized by a large cell size, an elongate obconical cell shape, 31–36 collar membranelles and 13–15 somatic kineties. The species P. minimais redescribed based on a new population with some new features supplemented. SSU rRNA genes of both the new species and P. minima were sequenced and a phylogenetic review of related taxa obtained has been performed in order to reveal their systematic relationships. The monophyly of the genus Parastrombidinopsis is highly supported in our phylogenetic analyses.

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Redescription of Dexiotricha colpidiopsis (Kahl, 1926) Jankowski, 1964 (Ciliophora, Oligohymenophorea) from a Hot Spring in Iceland with Identification Key for Dexiotricha species

Morphology and Molecular Phylogeny of Pseudocyrtohymenides lacunae nov. gen., nov. spec. (Ciliophora: Oxytrichidae) from South Korea

Morphology of Three Aloricate Choreotrich ciliates, Including Description of a New Species Parastrombidinopsis costalis sp. n. (Ciliophora, Choreotrichia), and phylogeny of the genus Parastrombidinopsis