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Two New Species of Rotifera from China
Author(s) -
Zhugex Yan,
Koste Walter
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19960810415
Subject(s) - biology , dorsum , spine (molecular biology) , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , anatomy , brachionus , ecology , rotifer , microbiology and biotechnology
Two new rotifera species, Brachionus huangi n. sp. and Lecane chinesensis n. sp. are described and illustrated from different localities in China. The main distinguishing taxonomic features of B. huangi are three pairs of apical spines, a pair of symmetrical caudal spines and a wide caudal projection. For L. chinesensis , the main characteristics are the two‐sided small extentions of the foot pseudosegment, the long and innercurved apical spines and ventral lorica anteriorly narrower than the dorsal one.