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New record of five ciliates(Protozoa, Ciliophora) collected in eastern Gangwon-do Province, South Korea

  • Kim, Ji Hye (Natural Science Research Institute, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Jung, Jae-Ho (Department of Biology, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • Received : 2018.01.28
  • Accepted : 2018.05.10
  • Published : 2018.05.31
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Abstract

We investigated five ciliate species from soil, estuary and marine habitats in eastern Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. Morphology was studied through observation of living specimens as well as silver preparations. The species were classified into five genera, five families, five orders and four classes. Aspidisca aculeata, Hemiurosoma similis, Litonotus alpestris, Stentor roeselii and Vorticella infusionum are first records in Korea, and among them, the genus Hemiurosoma is recorded for the first time. Here, we provide short descriptions with microphotographs of these species.

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