Bresslauides discoideus (Kahl, 1931) Foissner, 1993

Lee, Sue Yeon, Yoo, Jung Sun & Kim, Seung Tae, 2017, New records of terrestrial and freshwater ciliates (Protozoa: Ciliophora) from Korea: Brief descriptions with notes, Journal of Species Research 6, pp. 1-7 : 2

1. Bresslauides discoideus (Kahl, 1931) Foissner, 1993

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Diagnosis. Body size (stained) approximate 250 μm in diameter; body shape roughly spherical, flatten; lip-like vestibular bottom. Macronuclear nodule broadly spherical. Right oral polykinetid thin and inconspicuous.

Remarks. This is the first report of the genus Bresslauides in Korea. Of the colpodean ciliates recorded in Korea, B. discoideus exhibited the largest body size. This species ingested rotifers (multicellular eukaryotes) and testate amoebae.

Voucher slides. Two slides, including protargol-impregnated specimens (JM), were deposited at the National Institute of Biological Resources in Korea (NIBR PR0000107185, NIBRPR0000107186).