<documentid="FC69F3C2B855F0112A3A4196ECF4AD63"ID-CLB-Dataset="24039"ID-DOI="10.11646/zootaxa.4732.3.6"ID-GBIF-Dataset="ea9ffdde-e6b1-4e98-a8aa-93c6a67591fe"ID-ISSN="1175-5326"ID-Zenodo-Dep="3667262"ID-ZooBank="76254E06-3555-4C8D-9B25-1DF8BD9C55ED"IM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.metadata_approvedBy="felipe"IM.tables_requiresApprovalFor="existingObjects,plazi"IM.taxonomicNames_approvedBy="admin"checkinTime="1581671327497"checkinUser="plazi"docAuthor="Taher, Md Abu, Kabir, Ahmed Salahuddin, Shazib, Shahed Uddin Ahmed, Kim, Min Seok & Shin, Mann Kyoon"docDate="2020"docId="03CA9569FFB4FF9865ECFA6910F19025"docLanguage="en"docName="zootaxa.4732.3.6.pdf"docOrigin="Zootaxa 4732 (3)"docStyle="DocumentStyle:647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D.9:Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article"docStyleId="647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D"docStyleName="Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article"docStyleVersion="9"docTitle="Stentor tartari Murthy & Bai 1974"docType="treatment"docVersion="9"lastPageNumber="442"masterDocId="FFF3ED11FFB2FF90657BFF8212609332"masterDocTitle="Morphological Redescriptions and Molecular Phylogeny of Three Stentor Species (Ciliophora: Heterotrichea: Stentoridae) from Korea"masterLastPageNumber="452"masterPageNumber="435"pageNumber="441"updateTime="1720384016290"updateUser="admin"zenodo-license-document="CLOSED">
<mods:titleid="C632EBD87C75DFE9BF7B577E9CBA403F">Morphological Redescriptions and Molecular Phylogeny of Three Stentor Species (Ciliophora: Heterotrichea: Stentoridae) from Korea</mods:title>
<taxonomicNameid="4C635FFCFFB4FF9665ECFA6910279537"ID-CoL="526JX"authority="Murthy & Bai, 1974"authorityName="Murthy & Bai"authorityYear="1974"box="[151,583,1515,1541]"class="Heterotrichea"family="Stentoridae"genus="Stentor"kingdom="Chromista"order="Heterotrichida"pageId="6"pageNumber="441"phylum="Ciliophora"rank="species"species="tartari">
<bibRefCitationid="EFF2598EFFB4FF966431FA6910279537"author="Murthy, K. V. N. & Bai, A. R. K."box="[330,583,1515,1541]"pageId="6"pageNumber="441"pagination="505 - 506"refId="ref10482"refString="Murthy, K. V. N. & Bai, A. R. K. (1974) Stentor tartari sp. n. from India. The Journal of Protozoology, 21, 505 - 506. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / j. 1550 - 7408.1974. tb 03687. x"type="journal article"year="1974">Murthy & Bai, 1974</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB4FF9665E4F98D136B951B"box="[159,267,1551,1577]"captionStart-0="FIGURE 6"captionStart-1="FIGURE 7"captionStart-2="FIGURE 8"captionStartId-0="7.[151,250,1535,1560]"captionStartId-1="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionStartId-2="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox-0="[159,1432,184,1513]"captionTargetBox-1="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetBox-2="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId-0="figure@7.[151,1436,174,1515]"captionTargetId-1="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetId-2="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId-0="7"captionTargetPageId-1="8"captionTargetPageId-2="9"captionText-0="FIGURE 6. Line diagrams of S. tartari from life (A–D) and after protargol impregnation (E, F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen; B. Cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D. Body shapes of freely motile and extended cells; E, F. Ventral and dorsal views of infraciliature; Arrowhead in (E) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia. AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A= 100 μm, C=10 μm, E, F=50 μm."captionText-1="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."captionText-2="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667274"figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"figureDoi-2="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/3667274/files/figure.png"httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"httpUri-2="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="6"pageNumber="441">Figs. 6–8</figureCitation>
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after protargol impregnation. Body slender trumpet-shaped to conical when extended, irregular pinkish and colorless cortical granules scattered throughout whole body, symbiotic green algae present, contractile vacuole located in anterior 1/3 of body near left margin with a collecting canal, 8–13 peristomial kineties, 62–106 somatic ciliary rows, 1–4 (average 2) macronuclear nodules located at mid-body. 5–18 micronuclei located around macronuclear nodules.
A protargol-stained slide with fixed specimens was deposited at the National Institute of Biological Resources (
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<taxonomicNameid="4C635FFCFFB5FF9764B3F98210429525"authorityName="Murthy & Bai"authorityYear="1974"box="[456,546,1536,1559]"class="Heterotrichea"family="Stentoridae"genus="Stentor"kingdom="Chromista"order="Heterotrichida"pageId="7"pageNumber="442"phylum="Ciliophora"rank="species"species="tartari">
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB5FF9764A3F97810539426"box="[472,563,1786,1812]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="7"pageNumber="442">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
). After extension, when cell relaxed, the body looks like trumpet-shaped and size ranges,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB5FF97613EF8C016FE946E"box="[1093,1182,1858,1884]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="7"pageNumber="442">Fig. 8A</figureCitation>
of cortical granules, colored and colorless, irregularly arranged between somatic kineties (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB5FF976159F8E416C194B2"box="[1058,1185,1894,1920]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="7"pageNumber="442">Fig. 7C, D</figureCitation>
). The colored cortical granules appeared pinkish red, reddish, or brown red, round or oval-shaped
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB5FF9761A2F80817329496"box="[1241,1362,1930,1956]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="7"pageNumber="442">Fig. 7C, D</figureCitation>
). Density of the colored cortical granules is higher in anterior than in mid to posterior parts of body (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFB5FF9761BFF82C177E94FA"box="[1220,1310,1966,1992]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="7"pageNumber="442">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
). Colorless cortical granules are smaller than reddish granules; shape of colorless cortical granules is round to oval,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986453FF1B13E29381"box="[296,386,153,179]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7C</figureCitation>
). Transparent cortex makes cytoplasmic organelles easily identifiable (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9861DDFF1B17229381"box="[1190,1346,153,179]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7A, C, F</figureCitation>
). Sixtytwo to 106 parallel somatic kineties composed of dikinetids longitudinally arranged parallel to antero-posterior axis of cell (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986596FF63133D93C9"box="[237,349,225,251]"captionStart="FIGURE 6"captionStartId="7.[151,250,1535,1560]"captionTargetBox="[159,1432,184,1513]"captionTargetId="figure@7.[151,1436,174,1515]"captionTargetPageId="7"captionText="FIGURE 6. Line diagrams of S. tartari from life (A–D) and after protargol impregnation (E, F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen; B. Cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D. Body shapes of freely motile and extended cells; E, F. Ventral and dorsal views of infraciliature; Arrowhead in (E) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia. AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A= 100 μm, C=10 μm, E, F=50 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667274"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667274/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 6E, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986412FF6313EB93C9"box="[361,395,225,251]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">7C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9864ECFF6313DA93C9"box="[407,442,225,251]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986604FF6311B993C9"box="[895,985,225,251]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7D</figureCitation>
). Average gap between adjacent somatic kineties is
. Mitochondria (?)-like organelles distributed on pellicle slightly more densely packed near somatic kineties (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986422FEAB13D19271"box="[345,433,297,323]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7D</figureCitation>
, arrowhead). One contractile vacuole with a long collecting canal located left of the buccal cavity about
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9867D1FECF11629255"box="[682,770,333,359]"captionStart="FIGURE 6"captionStartId="7.[151,250,1535,1560]"captionTargetBox="[159,1432,184,1513]"captionTargetId="figure@7.[151,1436,174,1515]"captionTargetPageId="7"captionText="FIGURE 6. Line diagrams of S. tartari from life (A–D) and after protargol impregnation (E, F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen; B. Cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D. Body shapes of freely motile and extended cells; E, F. Ventral and dorsal views of infraciliature; Arrowhead in (E) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia. AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A= 100 μm, C=10 μm, E, F=50 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667274"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667274/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 6A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986677FECF11529255"box="[780,818,333,359]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">7G</figureCitation>
). Eight to 17 peristomial kineties were observed in peristomial region (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986433FEF313FE92B9"box="[328,414,369,395]"captionStart="FIGURE 6"captionStartId="7.[151,250,1535,1560]"captionTargetBox="[159,1432,184,1513]"captionTargetId="figure@7.[151,1436,174,1515]"captionTargetPageId="7"captionText="FIGURE 6. Line diagrams of S. tartari from life (A–D) and after protargol impregnation (E, F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen; B. Cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D. Body shapes of freely motile and extended cells; E, F. Ventral and dorsal views of infraciliature; Arrowhead in (E) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia. AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A= 100 μm, C=10 μm, E, F=50 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667274"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667274/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 6E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9864D1FEF313AD92B9"box="[426,461,369,395]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">7B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9864A3FEF3139A92B9"box="[472,506,369,395]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8B</figureCitation>
) and size of peristomial cilia was similar to the size of somatic cilia. Buccal pouch absent. Adoral zone of membranelles conspicuous consist of 110–180 membranelles (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF98612BFE1716C5929D"box="[1104,1189,405,431]"captionStart="FIGURE 6"captionStartId="7.[151,250,1535,1560]"captionTargetBox="[159,1432,184,1513]"captionTargetId="figure@7.[151,1436,174,1515]"captionTargetPageId="7"captionText="FIGURE 6. Line diagrams of S. tartari from life (A–D) and after protargol impregnation (E, F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen; B. Cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D. Body shapes of freely motile and extended cells; E, F. Ventral and dorsal views of infraciliature; Arrowhead in (E) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia. AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A= 100 μm, C=10 μm, E, F=50 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667274"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667274/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 6E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9861CBFE1716B3929D"box="[1200,1235,405,431]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">7B</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9861A5FE171761929D"box="[1246,1281,405,431]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8B</figureCitation>
). Adoral zone of membranelles surrounds the peristome and finally ends at the buccal cavity (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF98615EFE3B16E092E1"box="[1061,1152,441,467]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9861F6FE3B16D392E1"box="[1165,1203,441,467]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9864A5FD8310539129"box="[478,563,513,539]"captionStart="FIGURE 6"captionStartId="7.[151,250,1535,1560]"captionTargetBox="[159,1432,184,1513]"captionTargetId="figure@7.[151,1436,174,1515]"captionTargetPageId="7"captionText="FIGURE 6. Line diagrams of S. tartari from life (A–D) and after protargol impregnation (E, F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen; B. Cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D. Body shapes of freely motile and extended cells; E, F. Ventral and dorsal views of infraciliature; Arrowhead in (E) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia. AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A= 100 μm, C=10 μm, E, F=50 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667274"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667274/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 6E</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986745FD8310019129"box="[574,609,513,539]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8B</figureCitation>
). Nuclear apparatus comprised of 1–5 spherical macronuclear nodules (on average 2), about
usually located at the mid-body, however the position of macronuclear nodules is not fixed (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9864A1FDCB102E9151"box="[474,590,585,611]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7A, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986722FDCB10FF9151"box="[601,671,585,611]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8A, C</figureCitation>
). Five to 18 spherical micronuclei with a diameter of
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986758FDEF101791B5"box="[547,631,621,647]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9867FFFDEF10C891B5"box="[644,680,621,647]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8C</figureCitation>
, present throughout body giving it a dark to light green appearance (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9867CEFD13114D9199"box="[693,813,657,683]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7A, E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986642FD13113F9199"box="[825,863,657,683]"captionStart="FIGURE 8"captionStartId="9.[151,250,1414,1439]"captionTargetBox="[163,1436,464,1355]"captionTargetId="figure@9.[151,1436,440,1355]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="FIGURE 8. Photomicrographs of S. tartari after protargol impregnation (A–C). A. Ventral view of voucher specimen; showing nuclear apparatus and symbiotic algae; B. Indicating buccal and ventral somatic ciliature; C. Showing ventral somatic ciliature, macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; Arrowheads in (A) point to symbiotic green algae after protargol impregnation; Arrowheads in (B) point to rows of somatic cilia; AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties; PM, paroral membrane; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=50 μm, C=10 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667278"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667278/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">8A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF9864BBFD37107B91E2"box="[448,539,693,720]"captionStart="FIGURE 6"captionStartId="7.[151,250,1535,1560]"captionTargetBox="[159,1432,184,1513]"captionTargetId="figure@7.[151,1436,174,1515]"captionTargetPageId="7"captionText="FIGURE 6. Line diagrams of S. tartari from life (A–D) and after protargol impregnation (E, F). A. Ventral view of a representative specimen; B. Cortical granulation; C. Somatic cilia; D. Body shapes of freely motile and extended cells; E, F. Ventral and dorsal views of infraciliature; Arrowhead in (E) point to basal bodies of somatic cilia. AM, adoral membranelles; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kinety; PM, paroral membrane; SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kinety. Scale bars: A= 100 μm, C=10 μm, E, F=50 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667274"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667274/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 6A</figureCitation>
in diameter scattered throughout body. Holdfast organelle present at posterior end of cell (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986747FD5B10F491C1"box="[572,660,729,755]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7E</figureCitation>
, inset: arrowhead); colored cortical granules densely packed in this region exhibiting a red appearance (
<figureCitationid="135838FAFFBAFF986751FD7F10E49025"box="[554,644,765,791]"captionStart="FIGURE 7"captionStartId="8.[151,250,1516,1541]"captionTargetBox="[161,1426,805,1497]"captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,805,1497]"captionTargetPageId="8"captionText="FIGURE 7. Photomicrographs of S. tartari from life (A–F). A. Ventral view of a representative cell showing body shape, position of contractile vacuole, macronuclear nodules; B, C, D. Indicating buccal and somatic ciliature with cortical granulation; E. Showing specimens attached to debris; F. Squeezed specimen, showing macronuclear nodules and micronuclei; G. Ventral view of a typical specimen, showing contractile vacuole with collecting canal; Arrowheads in (C) point to colorless cortical granules; Arrowheads and double arrowhead in (D) indicating mitochondria (?) and somatic cilia, respectively; Arrowhead in (E inset) points to holdfast organelle; Arrowheads in (F) point to symbiotic green algae; Arrowheads in (G) indicating collecting canal; AZM, adoral zone of membranelles; CG, cortical granules; CV, contractile vacuole; MA, macronucleus; MI, micronuclei; PK, peristomial kineties, SC, somatic cilia; SK, somatic kineties. Scale bars: A=100 μm, F=10 μm, G=75 μm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3667276"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3667276/files/figure.png"pageId="8"pageNumber="443">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>