Euplotes pseudoelegans n. sp. (Hypotrichida; Euplotidae): Description of a new species previously misidentified as Euplotes elegans Kahl, 1932

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-200

  Schwarz, M V Julian ^a   Stoeck, Thorsten ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Euplotida; Misidentification; Morphospecies; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EUPLOTES; EUPLOTES MUSCICOLA; EUPLOTIDA; EUPLOTIDAE; HYPOTRICHIA;

EID: 70350786492     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: 16890027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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