Redescription of the marine scuticociliate Glauconema trihymene Thompson, 1966 (Protozoa: Ciliophora): life cycle and stomatogenesis Author Ma, Hongwei Author Song, Weibo Author Warren, Alan Author Roberts, David Author Gong, Jun Author Al-Rasheid, Khaled A. S. text Zootaxa 2006 1296 1 17 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.173550 8c00964a-8293-44fe-b4f8-70e53c3bffbc 1175­5326 173550 Genus Glauconema Thompson, 1966 An improved diagnosis for Glauconema is here supplied based on the original description and on data obtained during the present study. Improved diagnosis : Polymorphic Parauronematidae with trophont, tomite and cyst stages; oral area equatorially located: membranelles 1 and 2 (M1, M2) highly developed, closely opposed in trophont while well separated in tomite; membrane 3 (M3) significantly smaller than M1 and M2; paroral membrane positioned mid­way to the right of M2. Type species : Glauconema trihymene Thompson, 1966 .