Vasichona opiliophila n.sp., an ectosymbiotic ciliate (Chonotrichia; Exogemmida) on the maxillae of the snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio

Vasichona opiliophila n.sp. is described from the basal endites of the maxillae of the snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio. This is the first report of these chonotrich ciliates from the Northwestern Atlantic. The genus Vasichona Jankowski, 1972 is redefined and the genus Cryptochona Jankowski, 1973 is c...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Taylor, David M., Lynn, Denis H., Gransden, Scott G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1995
Subjects:
Chionoecetes opilio
Snow crab
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z95-019
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z95-019
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Summary:Vasichona opiliophila n.sp. is described from the basal endites of the maxillae of the snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio. This is the first report of these chonotrich ciliates from the Northwestern Atlantic. The genus Vasichona Jankowski, 1972 is redefined and the genus Cryptochona Jankowski, 1973 is considered to be a junior synonym of Vasichona because the relative size of the oral flap is not a stable character.

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