Species of Gonostomum and Paragonostomum (Ciliophora, Hypotrichida, Oxytrichidae) from the Valley of Flowers, India, with descriptions of Gonostomum singhii sp nov, Paragonostomum ghangriai sp nov and Paragonostomum minuta sp nov

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 372-388

  Kamra, Komal ^a   Kumar, Santosh ^a   Sapra, G R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Evolutionary significance; Gonostomum Paragonostomum; Paroral differences; Soil ciliates; Valley of flowers

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; GONOSTOMUM; HYPOTRICHIA; OXYTRICHIDAE;

EID: 53149084155     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-008-0046-x     Document Type: Article

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