New observations on the tontoniid ciliate Spirotontonia grandis (Suzuki and Han, 2000) Agatha, 2004 (Ciliophora, Oligotrichida, Tontoniidae); comparison with the similar Laboea strobila

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 295-301

  Agatha, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Improved diagnosis; Irish Sea; Marine plankton; Morphology; Ontogenesis

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; LABOEA STROBILA; LATEOLABRAX JAPONICUS; OLIGOTRICHIA; SPIROTONTONIA GRANDIS;

EID: 9244231309     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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