Pub Date : 2017-09-22DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.17.004.6968
P. Vďačný, W. Foissner
The morphology and morphogenesis of a new Australian metopid ciliate, Lepidometopus platycephalus nov. gen., nov. spec., were studied using live observation, various silver impregnation methods, scanning electron microscopy, and morphometry. The new genus is outstanding in having epicortical scales (lepidosomes) and a strongly flattened and distinctly projecting preoral dome. Diagnostic features of L. platycephalus include a small, reniform body carrying an elongated caudal cilium, about 11 ciliary rows, and an adoral zone composed of an average of 11 polykinetids. The morphogenesis of L. platycephalus matches data from other metopids in that (1) the body is drastically re-shaped, (2) the parental oral structures are reorganized but do not contribute to the daughter oral ciliature, (3) the opisthe’s adoral polykinetids originate pleurotelokinetally, (4) the opisthe’s paroral membrane is formed via re-arrangement of the posterior portion of the first two perizonal rows, and (5) the opisthe’s perizonal stripe is made by three parental perizonal rows and two dorsolateral ciliary rows. The morphogenetic data corroborate phylogenetic analyses in that caenomorphids are only superficially similar to metopids; metopids and clevelandellids are closely related; and litostomateans are the best candidates for a sister group of the metopid-clevelandellid assemblage within the SAL superclade.
{"title":"A Huge Diversity of Metopids (Ciliophora, Armophorea) in Soil from the Murray River Floodplain, Australia. II. Morphology and Morphogenesis of Lepidometopus platycephalus nov. gen., nov. spec.","authors":"P. Vďačný, W. Foissner","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.17.004.6968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.17.004.6968","url":null,"abstract":"The morphology and morphogenesis of a new Australian metopid ciliate, Lepidometopus platycephalus nov. gen., nov. spec., were studied using live observation, various silver impregnation methods, scanning electron microscopy, and morphometry. The new genus is outstanding in having epicortical scales (lepidosomes) and a strongly flattened and distinctly projecting preoral dome. Diagnostic features of L. platycephalus include a small, reniform body carrying an elongated caudal cilium, about 11 ciliary rows, and an adoral zone composed of an average of 11 polykinetids. The morphogenesis of L. platycephalus matches data from other metopids in that (1) the body is drastically re-shaped, (2) the parental oral structures are reorganized but do not contribute to the daughter oral ciliature, (3) the opisthe’s adoral polykinetids originate pleurotelokinetally, (4) the opisthe’s paroral membrane is formed via re-arrangement of the posterior portion of the first two perizonal rows, and (5) the opisthe’s perizonal stripe is made by three parental perizonal rows and two dorsolateral ciliary rows. The morphogenetic data corroborate phylogenetic analyses in that caenomorphids are only superficially similar to metopids; metopids and clevelandellids are closely related; and litostomateans are the best candidates for a sister group of the metopid-clevelandellid assemblage within the SAL superclade.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"2017 1","pages":"39-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2017-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45555887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-09-22DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.17.002.6966
Jae‐Ho Jung, Kyung-Min Park, G. Min
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).
{"title":"Morphology and Molecular Phylogeny of Pseudocyrtohymenides lacunae nov. gen., nov. spec. (Ciliophora: Oxytrichidae) from South Korea","authors":"Jae‐Ho Jung, Kyung-Min Park, G. Min","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.17.002.6966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.17.002.6966","url":null,"abstract":"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).","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"2017 1","pages":"9-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2017-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43433704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-09-22DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.17.005.6969
Y. Mazei, V. Chernyshov, S. Bukhkalo, N. Mazei, A. Creevy, R. Payne
Testate amoebae are valued for their functional significance and application as indicators of environmental conditions, particularly in peatland ecosystems. Research on testate amoebae has increased dramatically in recent years but there are still large parts of the world which have seen very little research. Here we consider testate amoeba communities of the West Siberian Lowland, the world’s largest peatland region and therefore one of the largest potential habitats for testate amoebae. Extensive sampling identified 89 taxa and showed that testate amoeba communities are structured by their physical and biological environment. We identified significant relationships between amoeba communities and both moisture content and vegetation composition. Despite the assemblages containing many widely-distributed species, some taxa considered typical of peatlands (e.g. Archerella flavum and Hyalosphenia papilio) were comparatively rare or absent, paralleling findings further south in Asia. We suggest that testate amoebae in this region deserve further study and may have useful applications in palaeoecological reconstruction and as bioindicators of the impacts of oil and gas extraction.
{"title":"Exploring the diversity and ecology of testate amoebae in West Siberian peatlands","authors":"Y. Mazei, V. Chernyshov, S. Bukhkalo, N. Mazei, A. Creevy, R. Payne","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.17.005.6969","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.17.005.6969","url":null,"abstract":"Testate amoebae are valued for their functional significance and application as indicators of environmental conditions, particularly in peatland ecosystems. Research on testate amoebae has increased dramatically in recent years but there are still large parts of the world which have seen very little research. Here we consider testate amoeba communities of the West Siberian Lowland, the world’s largest peatland region and therefore one of the largest potential habitats for testate amoebae. Extensive sampling identified 89 taxa and showed that testate amoeba communities are structured by their physical and biological environment. We identified significant relationships between amoeba communities and both moisture content and vegetation composition. Despite the assemblages containing many widely-distributed species, some taxa considered typical of peatlands (e.g. Archerella flavum and Hyalosphenia papilio) were comparatively rare or absent, paralleling findings further south in Asia. We suggest that testate amoebae in this region deserve further study and may have useful applications in palaeoecological reconstruction and as bioindicators of the impacts of oil and gas extraction.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"2017 1","pages":"59-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2017-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47104479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-20DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.021.6008
J. C. Féres, A. L. Porfírio-Sousa, Giulia M. Ribeiro, G. M. Rocha, J. M. Sterza, M. B. G. E. Souza, C. E. A. Soares, D. Lahr
Arcellinida are free-living lobose amoebae that produce an outer shell (test). Here, we describe a conspicuous new species, Arcella gandalfi sp. nov, from Brazilian continental waters, along with a morphological and biometrical characterization. Test diameter and test height are on average 81 and 71 respectively. This new species has an apical conical extension, which differentiates it from other Arcella species. A. gandalfi seems to be closely-related to A. brasiliensis, due to the distinct marginal ring (test brim) present only in these two species. Since A. gandalfi is easily identified by morphological features and due to its apparent geographic restriction to South America, we discuss its possible use as a new flagship species.
{"title":"Morphological and Morphometric Description of a Novel Shelled Amoeba Arcella gandalfi sp. nov. (Amoebozoa: Arcellinida) from Brazilian Continental Waters","authors":"J. C. Féres, A. L. Porfírio-Sousa, Giulia M. Ribeiro, G. M. Rocha, J. M. Sterza, M. B. G. E. Souza, C. E. A. Soares, D. Lahr","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.16.021.6008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.16.021.6008","url":null,"abstract":"Arcellinida are free-living lobose amoebae that produce an outer shell (test). Here, we describe a conspicuous new species, Arcella gandalfi sp. nov, from Brazilian continental waters, along with a morphological and biometrical characterization. Test diameter and test height are on average 81 and 71 respectively. This new species has an apical conical extension, which differentiates it from other Arcella species. A. gandalfi seems to be closely-related to A. brasiliensis, due to the distinct marginal ring (test brim) present only in these two species. Since A. gandalfi is easily identified by morphological features and due to its apparent geographic restriction to South America, we discuss its possible use as a new flagship species.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"42 1","pages":"221-229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2016-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70977785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-19DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.026.6095
F. Gómez, K. Wakeman, Aika Yamaguchi, H. Nozaki
The dinoflagellate genera Oxytoxum and Corythodinium that account for more than fifty species are widespread in warm oceans. These genera have been considered synonyms and thecal plate designations varied among authors. Several planktonic and sand-dwelling genera have been placed within the Oxytoxaceae. We obtained the first molecular data based on small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene sequences of Oxytoxum and Corythodinium, including the type species (O. scolopax and C. tessellatum) and C. frenguellii and C. cristatum. The three species of Corythodinium branched together a strong support [bootstrap (BP) of 98%]. This formed a sister clade with moderate support (BP 75%) with O. scolopax that supported the generic split. Oxytoxaceae should exclusively remain for Oxytoxum and Corythodinium, as an independent group, unrelated to any other known dinoflagellate. Oxytoxum was characterized by spindle-shaped cells with an anterior narrow epitheca, an apical spine and little cingular displacement. Corythodinium exhibits relatively broad cell shapes, with wider epitheca and greater cingular displacement, and an obovate or pentangular anterior sulcal plate that noticeably indented the epitheca. This suggested the need of new combinations for species that were described as Oxytoxum and possessed the characteristics of Corythodinium.
{"title":"Molecular Phylogeny of the Marine Planktonic Dinoflagellate Oxytoxum and Corythodinium (Peridiniales, Dinophyceae)","authors":"F. Gómez, K. Wakeman, Aika Yamaguchi, H. Nozaki","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.16.026.6095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.16.026.6095","url":null,"abstract":"The dinoflagellate genera Oxytoxum and Corythodinium that account for more than fifty species are widespread in warm oceans. These genera have been considered synonyms and thecal plate designations varied among authors. Several planktonic and sand-dwelling genera have been placed within the Oxytoxaceae. We obtained the first molecular data based on small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene sequences of Oxytoxum and Corythodinium, including the type species (O. scolopax and C. tessellatum) and C. frenguellii and C. cristatum. The three species of Corythodinium branched together a strong support [bootstrap (BP) of 98%]. This formed a sister clade with moderate support (BP 75%) with O. scolopax that supported the generic split. Oxytoxaceae should exclusively remain for Oxytoxum and Corythodinium, as an independent group, unrelated to any other known dinoflagellate. Oxytoxum was characterized by spindle-shaped cells with an anterior narrow epitheca, an apical spine and little cingular displacement. Corythodinium exhibits relatively broad cell shapes, with wider epitheca and greater cingular displacement, and an obovate or pentangular anterior sulcal plate that noticeably indented the epitheca. This suggested the need of new combinations for species that were described as Oxytoxum and possessed the characteristics of Corythodinium.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"1234 1","pages":"239-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2016-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70977597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-19DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.020.6007
A. Bobrov
The review on the systematics of the suborder Phryganellina is presented. The diagnosis of newly erected genus Meisterfeldia is provided. Three new species, namely Meisterfeldia chibisovi, Meisterfeldia wegeneri and Meisterfeldia polygonia, of testate amoeba family Cryptodifflugiidae are described. Two species, namely Meisterfeldia vanhoornei and Meisterfelsia turfacea are transferred from the genus Cryptodifflugia. The specimens of new genus are characterised by ovoid shell, which is bilaterally symmetrical and laterally compressed, composed of proteinaceous material without mineral particles; circular subterminal aperture placed on ventrally and obliquely cut apertural end, or it is situated on a well developed or poorly expressed neck inclined ventrally.
{"title":"Description of a New Testate Amoebae Genus Meisterfeldia with Notes on the Systematics of the Suborder Phryganellina (Amebozoa; Tubulinea; Arcellinida)","authors":"A. Bobrov","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.16.020.6007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.16.020.6007","url":null,"abstract":"The review on the systematics of the suborder Phryganellina is presented. The diagnosis of newly erected genus Meisterfeldia is provided. Three new species, namely Meisterfeldia chibisovi, Meisterfeldia wegeneri and Meisterfeldia polygonia, of testate amoeba family Cryptodifflugiidae are described. Two species, namely Meisterfeldia vanhoornei and Meisterfelsia turfacea are transferred from the genus Cryptodifflugia. The specimens of new genus are characterised by ovoid shell, which is bilaterally symmetrical and laterally compressed, composed of proteinaceous material without mineral particles; circular subterminal aperture placed on ventrally and obliquely cut apertural end, or it is situated on a well developed or poorly expressed neck inclined ventrally.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"55 1","pages":"211-219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2016-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70977683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-19DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.028.6097
L. Mansour, A. Thabet, A. Harrath, S. Y. Omar, Ahmed Mukhtar, S. R. Sayed, A. Abdel-Baki
A new microsporidia Glugea sardinellensis n. sp. found in the teleost fish Sardinella aurita Valenciennes collected from the Tunisian coasts. The parasite develops in a large xenomas measuring 1–16 mm in diameter and is generally visible with naked eye in the connective tissue around the pyloric caeca of the host. Xenoma were often rounded, but would be occasionally ovoid or irregular shape, generally creamy but rarely opaque, and filled with mature spores. The spores were unikaryotic pyriform measuring 5–5.5 (5.25±0.24) µm in length and 2.5–3 (2.75±0.24) µm in width. The posterior vacuole was large and occupied more than half of the spore. Ultrastructural study indicated that the mature spore has 13–14 coils of polar filament arranged in one layer, and a rough exospore. Intermediate stages were rare and randomly distributed in the xenoma. Merogonial and sporogonial stages were uni or binucleate. The plasma membrane surrounding the meront was irregular and indented. The mean prevalence was 18.3% and it varied according to season and locality. The distribution of prevalence according to fish size indicated that small fish were primarily affected. Phylogenetic analysis using the partial sequence of the SSU rDNA showed consistent association with species of the genus Glugea. The most closely related species was Glugea atherinae Berrebi, 1979 with 98.5% similarity.
{"title":"New microsporidia, Glugea sardinellensis n sp (Microsporea, Glugeida) found in Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847, collected off Tunisian coasts","authors":"L. Mansour, A. Thabet, A. Harrath, S. Y. Omar, Ahmed Mukhtar, S. R. Sayed, A. Abdel-Baki","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.16.028.6097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.16.028.6097","url":null,"abstract":"A new microsporidia Glugea sardinellensis n. sp. found in the teleost fish Sardinella aurita Valenciennes collected from the Tunisian coasts. The parasite develops in a large xenomas measuring 1–16 mm in diameter and is generally visible with naked eye in the connective tissue around the pyloric caeca of the host. Xenoma were often rounded, but would be occasionally ovoid or irregular shape, generally creamy but rarely opaque, and filled with mature spores. The spores were unikaryotic pyriform measuring 5–5.5 (5.25±0.24) µm in length and 2.5–3 (2.75±0.24) µm in width. The posterior vacuole was large and occupied more than half of the spore. Ultrastructural study indicated that the mature spore has 13–14 coils of polar filament arranged in one layer, and a rough exospore. Intermediate stages were rare and randomly distributed in the xenoma. Merogonial and sporogonial stages were uni or binucleate. The plasma membrane surrounding the meront was irregular and indented. The mean prevalence was 18.3% and it varied according to season and locality. The distribution of prevalence according to fish size indicated that small fish were primarily affected. Phylogenetic analysis using the partial sequence of the SSU rDNA showed consistent association with species of the genus Glugea. The most closely related species was Glugea atherinae Berrebi, 1979 with 98.5% similarity.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"55 1","pages":"281-290"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2016-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70977968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-19DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.023.6010
J. Vávra, M. Hyliš, I. Fiala, D. Refardt, J. Larsson
Lanatospora costata sp. n., a new microsporidian parasite of the adipose and connective tissue cells of Megacyclops viridis (Jurine, 1820) (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) is described. It was isolated from a woodland pool with a rich and diverse fauna of microsporidiainfected small crustaceans and insect larvae. The parasite is structurally similar to the genus Lanatospora Voronin, 1989, characterized by a complex decorated exospore. In the described species the exospore is armoured by a conspicuous layer of interwoven ribs forming labyrinth on the spore surface. SSU rRNA phylogeny places the organism in the “aquatic outgroup” of microsporidia (Vossbrinck et al. 2004), which includes a number of microsporidia from aquatic microcrustacea of the classes Copepoda and Cladocera. The increasing number of available SSU rRNA gene sequences of these microsporidia allows a more detailed interpretation of their developmental histories.
{"title":"Microsporidia in a woodland pool I. Lanatospora costata sp. n. (opisthosporidia, microsporidia), parasite of megacyclops viridis (Crustacea, Copepoda) : Fine structure and molecular phylogeny","authors":"J. Vávra, M. Hyliš, I. Fiala, D. Refardt, J. Larsson","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.16.023.6010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.16.023.6010","url":null,"abstract":"Lanatospora costata sp. n., a new microsporidian parasite of the adipose and connective tissue cells of Megacyclops viridis (Jurine, 1820) (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) is described. It was isolated from a woodland pool with a rich and diverse fauna of microsporidiainfected small crustaceans and insect larvae. The parasite is structurally similar to the genus Lanatospora Voronin, 1989, characterized by a complex decorated exospore. In the described species the exospore is armoured by a conspicuous layer of interwoven ribs forming labyrinth on the spore surface. SSU rRNA phylogeny places the organism in the “aquatic outgroup” of microsporidia (Vossbrinck et al. 2004), which includes a number of microsporidia from aquatic microcrustacea of the classes Copepoda and Cladocera. The increasing number of available SSU rRNA gene sequences of these microsporidia allows a more detailed interpretation of their developmental histories.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"55 1","pages":"269-280"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2016-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70977923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-19DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.024.6011
E. Gerasimova, A. Plotnikov
Two new species of centrohelids Acanthocystis lyra sp. nov. and A. siemensmae sp. nov. from the Pismenka River in the South Urals, Russia, have been studied with scanning electron microscopy. Cells of these species have both long and short spine scales with hollow shafts and circular basal plates. A. lyra has the long spine scales divided into two curved S-shaped branches possessing small teeth on their inner surface. The short spine scales have primary and secondary bifurcations. Every secondary branch ends with two teeth. A. siemensmae has both long and short scales with funnel-like apices, which possess small teeth. Based on the scale morphology A. lyra has been attributed to the A. turfacea species group, whereas A. siemensmae has been attributed to the A. pectinata species group, both according to classification proposed by Mikrjukov, 1997. Similarities and differences of the new species with other members of the genus Acanthocystis have been discussed.
{"title":"New freshwater species of centrohelids Acanthocystis lyra sp. nov. and Acanthocystis siemensmae sp. nov. (Haptista, Heliozoa, Centrohelea) from the South Urals, Russia","authors":"E. Gerasimova, A. Plotnikov","doi":"10.4467/16890027AP.16.024.6011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.16.024.6011","url":null,"abstract":"Two new species of centrohelids Acanthocystis lyra sp. nov. and A. siemensmae sp. nov. from the Pismenka River in the South Urals, Russia, have been studied with scanning electron microscopy. Cells of these species have both long and short spine scales with hollow shafts and circular basal plates. A. lyra has the long spine scales divided into two curved S-shaped branches possessing small teeth on their inner surface. The short spine scales have primary and secondary bifurcations. Every secondary branch ends with two teeth. A. siemensmae has both long and short scales with funnel-like apices, which possess small teeth. Based on the scale morphology A. lyra has been attributed to the A. turfacea species group, whereas A. siemensmae has been attributed to the A. pectinata species group, both according to classification proposed by Mikrjukov, 1997. Similarities and differences of the new species with other members of the genus Acanthocystis have been discussed.","PeriodicalId":50883,"journal":{"name":"Acta Protozoologica","volume":"2016 1","pages":"231-237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2016-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70977530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-19DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.027.6096
P. Marcotegui, L. Basson, S. Martorelli
During surveys of parasites of the pepper cory Corydoras paleatus Jenyns, 1842 and sided-livebearer Jenynsia multidentata Jenyns, 1842 from Samborombon River, Argentina, Trichodina corydori n. sp., Trichodina cribbi Dove and O’Donoghue, 2005 and T. jenynsii n. sp. were morphologically studied. Taxonomic and morphometric data for these trichodinids based on dry silver nitrate-impregnated specimens are presented. Trichodina corydori is characterized by a prominent blade apophysis, the section connecting the blade and central part is short, and the adoral ciliary spiral makes a turn of 370–380°. Trichodina jenynsii is characterized by curved blades and prominently-shaped denticle rays that are characteristically extremely long, tapering to thin sharp points in adult specimens. This study is the first formal report of these trichodinids from South America, and the description of two new species.
在对阿根廷Samborombon河辣椒Corydoras paleatus Jenyns, 1842和侧生多齿螟corydoria multidentata Jenyns, 1842的寄生虫调查中,对corydori Trichodina n. sp、cribbi Dove和O 'Donoghue, 2005和T. jenynsii n. sp进行了形态研究。本文介绍了硝酸银浸渍干标本的分类和形态计量学资料。毛霉的特点是叶片突突突出,叶片与中部连接的截面较短,口侧纤毛螺旋旋转370-380°。叶氏毛霉的特征是叶片弯曲,齿状射线突出,成年标本的齿状射线非常长,逐渐变细,形成细尖。本研究是首次在南美洲正式报道这些trichodinids,并对两个新种进行了描述。
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