Morphology and ontogenesis of Bromeliophrya brasiliensis gen. n., sp. n., a New ciliate (Protozoa: Ciliophora) from Brazilian tank bromeliads (Bromeliaceae)

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-70

  Foissner, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogeography; Bromeliad tanks; Bromeliophrya brasiliensis gen. n.; Mata Atlantica; South America; Sp. n.

Indexed keywords

BROMELIACEAE; CILIOPHORA; GLAUCOMIDAE; METOPIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0037298397     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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