Integrative studies on three new freshwater Amphileptus species (Ciliophora, Pleurostomatida) discovered in northern China.

ABSTRACT: The morphology and molecular phylogeny of freshwater pleurostomatid ciliates are insufficiently explored. In the present study, we investigated three new Amphileptus species discovered in Lake Weishan and its vicinity, northern China, using standard alpha-taxonomic methods. Amphileptus paracarchesii sp. nov. is characterized by a lateral fossa (groove) in the posterior body portion, four macronuclear nodules, contractile vacuoles distributed along the dorsal margin, and 4-6 left and 44-50 right somatic kineties. Amphileptus pilosus sp. nov. differs from congeners by having 4-14 macronuclear nodules, numerous contractile vacuoles scattered throughout the cytoplasm, and 22-31 left and 35-42 right somatic kineties. Amphileptus orientalis sp. nov. is characterized b

SUBMITTER: Zhang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature