Taxonomy of 16 indigenous ciliate species (Protozoa, Ciliophora) from South Korea
Author
Kim, Ji Hye
Natural Science Research Institute, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
Author
Omar, Atef
Natural Science Research Institute, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea & Department of Zoology, Al Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
Author
Jung, Ji Hye Moon and Jae-Ho
text
Journal of Species Research
2020
9
4
427
442
journal article
10.12651/JSR.2020.9.4.427
2713-8615
13139398
14.
Frontonia angusta solea
(Foissner, 1987)
Foissner, Agatha & Berger, 2002
(
Fig. 14
)
Material examined.
Temporal
pond on a lawn in
Gangneung-Wonju National University
,
Jukheon-gil
7,
Gangneung-si
,
Gangwon-do
,
Korea
(
37°46′12.4″N
,
128°52′ 16.5″E
) on
16 Aug 2019
.
Diagnosis.
Size
in vivo
about 95 × 45 μm (n = 5). Elongate obovate with round anterior end. Single contractile vacuole in mid-body with about 3 excretory pores. Buccal cavity about 20 μm long. About 60 ciliary rows, 3 postoral kineties, and 4 vestibular kineties. Peniculi 1-3 each with 4 rows of basal bodies.
Fig. 15.
Photomicrograph of
Metanophrys sinensis
after protargol impregnation. A, B. Somatic and oral ciliatures. C. Macronucleus and caudal cilium. CC, caudal cilium; M1-3, oral membranelles; MA, macronucleus; PM, paroral membrane. Scale bars =20 μm.
Distribution.
Austria
,
Namibia
, and
Korea
.
Remarks.
The Korean
F. angusta solea
population agrees very well with the Namibian population (
Foissner
et al.
, 2002
). It is distinguishable from the most similar subspecies (
F. angusta angusta
) by the smaller size (70-100 μm vs. 90-135 μm
in vivo
) and the number of somatic kineties (<70 vs.>90).
Voucher slides.
Two slides with protargol-impregnated specimens were deposited at National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBRPR0000110215, NIBRPR0000110 216).