New record of Thecacineta calix (Ciliophora, Suctorea) from Florida coast, Gulf of Mexico
oleh: Baban Ingole, Biswajit Chakraborty, Tapas Chatterjee, Igor Dovgal
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| Diterbitkan: | Szczecin University Press 2020-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The suctorian ciliate Thecacineta calix is reported off the coast of Panama, Florida (USA) epibiont on meiobenthic harpacticoid copepod. This is the first report of T. calix from Florida coast. The length of stalk in the present specimens, epibiont on harpacticoids, ranged from one seventh to one eighth of the lorica length.