Monomicrocaryon saprobia (Kahl, 1932)

Chae, Kyu-Seok, Jung, Jongwoo, Lee, Won Je & Min, Gi-Sik, 2022, Unrecorded species of Korean protozoans discovered through the project of ‘ Discovery of Korean Indigenous Species’ II, Journal of Species Research 11 (4), pp. 335-342 : 339

14. Monomicrocaryon saprobia (Kahl, 1932)

Foissner, 2016

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Oxytricha saprobia Kahl, 1932 .

Material examined. Jung-gu (37°22′15.91″N, 126°26′ 2.48″E), Incheon, South Korea; 31 December 2018.

Deposition. NIBRPR0000110235.

Distribution. Austria, China, Germany, Hungary, USA, and South Korea.

Diagnosis. Cell size 85-95 × 33-45 μm in protargol preparation; elliptical body shape; micronuclei between two macronuclear nodules; 22-23 adoral zone of membranelles; paroral and endoral optically intersect in an Oxytricha -pattern; 18 frontal-ventral-transverse cirri; one left (14 cirri) and one right (16-18 cirri) marginal cirral row; two pretransvers cirri; five transverse cirri; six dorsal kineties; three caudal cirri.

Figures

Fig. 4. Photomicrographs of Ciliophora (A-H). A, B, ventral (A) and dorsal (B) view of Monomicrocaryon saprobia after protargol impregnation; C, D, general appearance of Parauronema virginianum. E, F, general appearance of Uronema nigricans; G, H, general appearance of Cyclidium varibonneti; BF, buccal field; CC, caudal cilium. Scale bars: A, B=50μm; C-H=10μm.