Observations on Some Chrysomonads from Scotland
SYNOPSIS. The taxonomy of the genera Mallomonas, Mallomonopsis and Synura is based on their silica scales. Examination of water samples from Southern Scotland in the electron microscope revealed that they were plentiful in the area and permitted detailed observations on new species. Comparative stud...
| Published in: | The Journal of Protozoology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1966
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.1966.tb01885.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1550-7408.1966.tb01885.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1550-7408.1966.tb01885.x |
| Summary: | SYNOPSIS. The taxonomy of the genera Mallomonas, Mallomonopsis and Synura is based on their silica scales. Examination of water samples from Southern Scotland in the electron microscope revealed that they were plentiful in the area and permitted detailed observations on new species. Comparative studies are made on the flagella of three known species of Synura the “flimmergeissel” of these biflagellates appear to be more or less similar, but the whip‐lash flagella show specific differences suggesting a possible secondary taxonomic criterion. The distribution of the three genera is discussed with particular reference to species found in Iceland, Scotland and Japan. A stage in the conjugation of a species of Mallomonas is described. |
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