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Parauronema virginianum n. g., n. sp., a Marine Hymenostome Ciliate
Author(s) -
THOMPSON JESSE C.
Publication year - 1967
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.1550-7408.1967.tb02069.x
Subject(s) - ciliate , biology , ecology
SYNOPSIS.Parauronema virginianum n. g., n. sp., a marine hymenostome ciliate is described from the Virginia coast. Structural studies were made on specimens treated with the Chatton‐Lwoff silver impregnation technic and on animals observed with the phase microscope. Particular attention was given to the buccal ciliature and its importance to generic assignment in the order Hymenostomatida.