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Radiophryoides puytoraci sp. nov.: Astomatous Ciliate Parasite from a Fresh‐Water Oligochaete
Author(s) -
NAIDU K. VANAMALA
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1961.tb01210.x
Subject(s) - ciliate , parasite hosting , biology , protozoa , zoology , key (lock) , fresh water , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology , fishery , world wide web , computer science
A new astomatous holotrichous ciliate, Radiophryoides puytoraci , parasitic in the gut of the Indian freshwater oligochaete is described. This is the second finding of the astomatous ciliate parasite from the microdrili from Asia. Key to all the known and valid species of Radiophryoides is given.