Notohymena saprai sp. nov, a new oxytrichid ciliate (Protozoa, Ciliophora) from the Valley of Flowers, a Himalayan bioreserve region; description and morphogenesis of the new species

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-45

  Kamra, Komal ^a   Kumar, Santosh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Ciliated protozoa; Morphogenesis; Notohymena saprai sp. nov; Systematics; Valley of Flowers

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; MYXOZOA; OXYTRICHIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 77956176671     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-009-0037-6     Document Type: Article

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