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Distribution of the Paramecium aurelia Species Complex (Protozoa, Ciliophora) in the Carpathian Chain of Poland *
Author(s) -
KOMALA ZOFIA,
PRZYBOŚ EWA
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
zoologica scripta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.204
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1463-6409
pISSN - 0300-3256
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6409.1984.tb00032.x
Subject(s) - paramecium aurelia , biology , protozoa , paramecium , species complex , ecology , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , biochemistry , gene , phylogenetic tree
Four species of the Paramecium aurelia complex were found in the Carpathian chain: P. primaurelia, P. biaurelia, P. tetraurelia and P. novaurelia. However, variation in the frequency of settlement of these species in the region was observed; P. biaurelia and P. novaurelia appeared with the greatest frequency, P. Primaurelia occurred less frequently. while P. tetraurelia was rather rare being found only in the Tatras.