Taxonomy and morphology of four “ ophrys-related ” scuticociliates (Protista, Ciliophora, Scuticociliatia), with the description of a new genus, Paramesanophrys gen. nov. Author Pan, Xuming B438F4F6-95CD-4E3F-BD95-527616FC27C3 College of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China. & School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China. & E-mail: pppppp 206 @ 126. com & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: B 438 F 4 F 6 - 95 CD- 4 E 3 F-BD 95 - 527616 FC 27 C 3 Author Fan, Xinpeng AC458497-30FF-411C-8724-D8297B3BE5EA School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China. & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: AC 458497 - 30 FF- 411 C- 8724 - D 8297 B 3 BE 5 EA & Corresponding authors: xpfan @ bio. ecnu. edu. cn (Xinpeng Fan); lh 6666 @ 126. com (Ying Chen) & Zoology Department, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. & E-mail: salfarraj @ hotmail. com & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: BA 12 A 34 C- 2 A 08 - 4493 - 97 DA- 0 BCCF 6 B 7 ED 36 xpfan@bio.ecnu.edu.cn Author Gao, Shan 527DECF1-6523-4213-B33F-1369F8602C02 Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China, and Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, China. & E-mail: shangao @ ouc. edu. cn & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: 527 DECF 1 - 6523 - 4213 - B 33 F- 1369 F 8602 C 02 Author Chen, Ying 4FB3E509-1D9C-41EA-906A-1F5BCBC6EDD6 College of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China. & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: 4 FB 3 E 509 - 1 D 9 C- 41 EA- 906 A- 1 F 5 BCBC 6 EDD 6 & Corresponding authors: xpfan @ bio. ecnu. edu. cn (Xinpeng Fan); lh 6666 @ 126. com (Ying Chen) xpfan@bio.ecnu.edu.cn text European Journal of Taxonomy 2016 2016-04-18 191 1 18 journal article 21970 10.5852/ejt.2016.191 e000d59d-e80f-4844-a468-5d3b07e48507 2118-9773 3837739 Genus Paramesanophrys gen. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 29EF1135-5A4C-4E60-8977-DAEB6EF21370 Diagnosis Orchitophryidae with cytostome above mid-body; buccal apparatus consisting of three Parauronema - like membranelles; PM with zigzag structure, extending anteriorly to posterior end of M3; M1 composed of two rows of kinetids; scutica comprising basal body pairs arranged in a line parallel to somatic kineties; single caudal cilium. Type species Paramesanophrys typica gen. et sp. nov. Etymology The generic epithet, Paramesanophrys , refers to the similarity of the oral apparatus to that of the genus Mesanophrys .