Rhabdophrya populiformis
Rhabdophrya populiformis (Gassovsky, 1916) (Fig. 4 F) = Dendrosomides populiformis Gassovsky, 1916 Diagnosis: Aloricate suctorian ciliate with elongated, converged to the top, very slightly laterally flattened, stalked cell body. Few in number, rod-like tentacles arranged in groups along the lateral...
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| Summary: | Rhabdophrya populiformis (Gassovsky, 1916) (Fig. 4 F) = Dendrosomides populiformis Gassovsky, 1916 Diagnosis: Aloricate suctorian ciliate with elongated, converged to the top, very slightly laterally flattened, stalked cell body. Few in number, rod-like tentacles arranged in groups along the lateral edge of body. Stalk short, provided with epicone. Macronucleus long, ribbon-like. Reproduction by vermigemmic budding. Measurements (in µm, after Kahl 1934): Body length 220–247, stalk length 55–90. Type locality: Kola Bay of the Barents Sea (Gassovsky 1916). Type hosts: Halecium sp. Other hosts and localities: This was also reported on Idotea sp., Cabere aellisii (Fleming, 1814) from Kola Bay of the Barents Sea (Gassovsky 1916); on bryozoans and algae from the Barents Sea near Murmansk (Jankowski 2007; Chatterjeee & Dovgal 2020). Published as part of Chatterjee, Tapas, Dovgal, Igor & Sautya, Sabyasachi, 2022, A new species of genus Rhabdophrya (Ciliophora: Suctorea) from the west coast of India and comments on the genus taxonomy, pp. 293-300 in Zootaxa 5178 (3) on pages 298-299, DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5178.3.8, http://zenodo.org/record/7026320 |
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