A new contribution to the raptorial ciliate genus Lacrymaria (Protista: Ciliophora): a brief review and comprehensive descriptions of two new species from Changjiang Estuary

Ciliates serve as excellent indicators for water quality monitoring. However, their utilization is hindered by various taxonomic confusions. The ciliate genus Lacrymaria Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1824 is commonly found in different aquatic habitats, but its taxonomy has been sparsely investigated using...

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Main Authors: Jin Tang, Gongaote Zhang, Junqi Guo, Lingxuan Luo, Jiamei Jiang, Hongbo Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1259653/full