A comparison of three populations of the ciliate genus, Paracichlidotherus Grim 1992. New fish hosts, and biogeography; revised genus description

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-44

  Grim, J Norman ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fused cilia; Kinetid structures; Kineties; Morphology; Nyctotheridae; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CILIATE;

ACANTHURIDAE; ACANTHURUS NIGRICANS; CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; NYCTOTHERIDAE; PARACICHLIDOTHERUS; ZEBRASOMA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 0031977861     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb05067.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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