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(
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<emphasis id="B927EADFFFAFFFBFD059F99BEFFEFE1A" box="[827,1160,413,437]" italics="true" pageId="4">Z o o b a n k r e g i s t r a t i o n:</emphasis>
u r n: l s i d: z o o b a n k. o r g: a c t:
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Body length
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200500 Μm; single nuclear group composed of two or three macronuclei and one micronucleus; six to seven somatic kineties on right side, left side unciliated except for bristle kinety; spine-like cilia on border of glabrous stripe; width of glabrous stripe same as trunk; no cortical granules.
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<emphasis id="B927EADFFFAFFFBFD3C6FE83EA67F934" bold="true" box="[164,273,1670,1692]" pageId="4">Figure 3.</emphasis>
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from life (AE) and after protargol staining (FI). A, a representative individual. B, C, two different extremely contracted cells. D, variation in composition of the nuclear group. E, middle region of slightly contracted cell showing ellipsoidal inclusions and the rugged edge, arrows mark the bristle cilia. F, G, infraciliature of right (F) and left (G) side of the holotype specimen, showing left side almost completely occupied by the glabrous stripe and absence of secant system. H, I, right (H) and left (I) side view of anterior body region, showing glabrous stripe, somatic kineties, bristle kinety, and continuous (uninterrupted) circumoral kineties consisting of two rows of dikinetids. Abbreviations: BK, bristle kinety; CK, circumoral kineties; GS, glabrous stripe; Ma, macronuclei; Mi, micronucleus; N, nuclear group. Scale bars: 150 Μm (A); 100 Μm (BC); 50 Μm (FG).
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Photomicrographs of
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from life (AH) and after protargol staining (IO). A, B, typical individuals. C, D, views of different extremely contracted cells. E, detail of middle region marking the rugged edge (arrow) and the spine-like bristle cilia (arrowheads). F, G, anterior region and tail, arrows mark the endoplasmic inclusions. H, ellipsoidal inclusions and globular granules (red arrows). I, right side view of mid-region of cell. J, K, detail of nuclear groups. K, showing nuclear group by the invertible function of Photoshop. L, M, infraciliature of right (L) and left (M) side of the holotype specimen. N, right side view of anterior body region, indicating somatic kineties (arrow) and circumoral kineties (arrowhead). O, left side view of anterior body region, showing bristle kinety (arrow) and circumoral kineties (arrowhead). Abbreviations: Ma, macronuclei. Scale bars: 150 Μm (AB); 100 Μm (CD); 50 Μm (LM).
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intertidal zone of a swimming beach near the
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A protargol slide containing the
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The species-group name
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from
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Latin
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, east reflects that this organism was first discovered in east
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Fully extended cells about 400 × 15 Μm
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<emphasis id="B927EADFFFADFFBDD3C1F8C0EB8AFF75" bold="true" box="[163,252,197,218]" pageId="6">Table 3.</emphasis>
Morphometric data for
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<emphasis id="B927EADFFFADFFBDD299F8C0E863FF74" box="[507,789,197,219]" italics="true" pageId="6">Apotrachelocerca orientalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A21457A4FFADFFBDD07EF8C0E81EFF74" box="[796,872,197,219]" pageId="6" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
(first line),
<taxonomicName id="4C534D4EFFADFFBDD083F8C0EFA8FF74" authorityName="Dragesco" authorityYear="1960" box="[993,1246,197,219]" class="Karyorelictea" family="Trachelocercidae" genus="Tracheloraphis" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Chromista" order="Trachelocercida" pageId="6" phylum="Ciliophora" rank="species" species="prenanti">
<emphasis id="B927EADFFFADFFBDD083F8C0EFA8FF74" box="[993,1246,197,219]" italics="true" pageId="6">Tracheloraphis prenanti</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(second line),
<taxonomicName id="4C534D4EFFADFFBDD3C1F8E6EA42FF57" authorityName="FOISSNER &amp; DRAGESCO" authorityYear="1996" baseAuthorityName="RAIKOV" baseAuthorityYear="1962" box="[163,308,226,248]" class="Karyorelictea" family="Trachelocercidae" genus="Tracheloraphis" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Chromista" order="Trachelocercida" pageId="6" phylum="Ciliophora" rank="species" species="oligostriata">
<emphasis id="B927EADFFFADFFBDD3C1F8E6EA42FF57" box="[163,308,226,248]" italics="true" pageId="6">T. oligostriata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(third line) and
<taxonomicName id="4C534D4EFFADFFBDD2BDF8E6E9FCFF57" authority="Ma &amp; Xu &amp; Yan &amp; Li &amp; Warren &amp; Song, 2021" authorityName="Ma &amp; Xu &amp; Yan &amp; Li &amp; Warren &amp; Song" authorityYear="2021" box="[479,650,226,248]" class="Karyorelictea" family="Trachelocercidae" genus="Tracheloraphis" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Chromista" order="Trachelocercida" pageId="6" phylum="Ciliophora" rank="species" species="apoligostriata" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B927EADFFFADFFBDD2BDF8E6E9FCFF57" box="[479,650,226,248]" italics="true" pageId="6">T. apoligostriata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A21457A4FFADFFBDD1F2F8E7E9AAFF57" box="[656,732,226,248]" pageId="6" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
(fourth line)
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<paragraph id="8BEC36CDFFADFFBDD3C1F91AEED4FB47" pageId="6">
<table id="F953C46DFFAD0044D3C0F91AEED4FB46" box="[162,1442,287,1257]" gridcols="7" gridrows="29" pageId="6">
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0F91AEED4FE9A" box="[162,1442,287,309]" gridrow="0" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0F91AEA8BFE9A" box="[162,509,287,309]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="6">Characters</th>
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143F91AE939FE9A" box="[545,591,287,309]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="6">Min</th>
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8F91AE98AFE9A" box="[714,764,287,309]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="6">Max</th>
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015F91AE8C1FE9A" box="[887,951,287,309]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="6">Mean</th>
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750F91AEF12FE9A" box="[1074,1124,287,309]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="6">SD</th>
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEF91AEE7BFE9A" box="[1244,1293,287,309]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="6">CV</th>
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5F91AEED4FE9A" box="[1415,1442,287,309]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="6">
<emphasis id="B927EADFFFADFFBDD6E9F925EEE9FE9A" box="[1419,1439,288,309]" italics="true" pageId="6">N</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0F95CEED4FEDF" box="[162,1442,345,368]" gridrow="1" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0F95CEA8BFEDF" box="[162,509,345,368]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="6">Body length in Μm</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143F95CE939FEDF" box="[545,591,345,368]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="6">70</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8F95CE98AFEDF" box="[714,764,345,368]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="6">190</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015F95CE8C1FEDF" box="[887,951,345,368]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="6">101.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750F95CEF12FEDF" box="[1074,1124,345,368]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="6">24.1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEF95CEE7BFEDF" box="[1244,1293,345,368]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="6">23.8</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5F95CEED4FEDF" box="[1415,1442,345,368]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0F97FEED4FE3F" box="[162,1442,378,400]" gridrow="2" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143F97FE939FE3F" box="[545,591,378,400]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="6">150</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8F97FE98AFE3F" box="[714,764,378,400]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="6">310</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015F97FE8C1FE3F" box="[887,951,378,400]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="6">212.8</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750F97FEF12FE3F" box="[1074,1124,378,400]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="6">42.2</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEF97FEE7BFE3F" box="[1244,1293,378,400]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="6">19.9</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5F97FEED4FE3F" box="[1415,1442,378,400]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0F99EEED4FE1E" box="[162,1442,411,433]" gridrow="3" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143F99EE939FE1E" box="[545,591,411,433]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="6">70</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8F99EE98AFE1E" box="[714,764,411,433]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="6">255</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015F99EE8C1FE1E" box="[887,951,411,433]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="6">129.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750F99EEF12FE1E" box="[1074,1124,411,433]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="6">43.1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEF99EEE7BFE1E" box="[1244,1293,411,433]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="6">33.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5F99EEED4FE1E" box="[1415,1442,411,433]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0F9B9EED4FE7D" box="[162,1442,444,466]" gridrow="4" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143F9B9E939FE7D" box="[545,591,444,466]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="6">70</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8F9B9E98AFE7D" box="[714,764,444,466]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="6">200</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015F9B9E8C1FE7D" box="[887,951,444,466]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="6">140.4</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750F9B9EF12FE7D" box="[1074,1124,444,466]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="6">35.5</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEF9B9EE7BFE7D" box="[1244,1293,444,466]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="6">25.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5F9B9EED4FE7D" box="[1415,1442,444,466]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0F9D8EED4FE5C" box="[162,1442,477,499]" gridrow="5" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0F9D8EA8BFE5C" box="[162,509,477,499]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="6">Body width in Μm</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143F9D8E939FE5C" box="[545,591,477,499]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="6">15</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8F9D8E98AFE5C" box="[714,764,477,499]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="6">40</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015F9D8E8C1FE5C" box="[887,951,477,499]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="6">24.5</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750F9D8EF12FE5C" box="[1074,1124,477,499]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="6">6.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEF9D8EE7BFE5C" box="[1244,1293,477,499]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="6">26.8</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5F9D8EED4FE5C" box="[1415,1442,477,499]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0F9FBEED4FDBB" box="[162,1442,510,532]" gridrow="6" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143F9FBE939FDBB" box="[545,591,510,532]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="6">40</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8F9FBE98AFDBB" box="[714,764,510,532]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="6">115</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015F9FBE8C1FDBB" box="[887,951,510,532]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="6">71.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750F9FBEF12FDBB" box="[1074,1124,510,532]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="6">17.7</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEF9FBEE7BFDBB" box="[1244,1293,510,532]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="6">24.8</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5F9FBEED4FDBB" box="[1415,1442,510,532]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FA1AEED4FD9A" box="[162,1442,543,565]" gridrow="7" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FA1AE939FD9A" box="[545,591,543,565]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="6">20</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FA1AE98AFD9A" box="[714,764,543,565]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="6">70</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FA1AE8C1FD9A" box="[887,951,543,565]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="6">30.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FA1AEF12FD9A" box="[1074,1124,543,565]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="6">10.8</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFA1AEE7BFD9A" box="[1244,1293,543,565]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="6">36.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FA1AEED4FD9A" box="[1415,1442,543,565]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FA45EED4FDF9" box="[162,1442,576,598]" gridrow="8" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FA45E939FDF9" box="[545,591,576,598]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="6">15</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FA45E98AFDF9" box="[714,764,576,598]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="6">40</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FA45E8C1FDF9" box="[887,951,576,598]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="6">25.5</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FA45EF12FDF9" box="[1074,1124,576,598]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="6">8.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFA45EE7BFDF9" box="[1244,1293,576,598]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="6">31.2</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FA45EED4FDF9" box="[1415,1442,576,598]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FA64EED4FDD8" box="[162,1442,609,631]" gridrow="9" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FA64EA8BFDD8" box="[162,509,609,631]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="6">Somatic kineties, number</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FA64E939FDD8" box="[545,591,609,631]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="6">6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FA64E98AFDD8" box="[714,764,609,631]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="6">7</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FA64E8C1FDD8" box="[887,951,609,631]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="6">6.1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FA64EF12FDD8" box="[1074,1124,609,631]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="6">0.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFA64EE7BFDD8" box="[1244,1293,609,631]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="6">10.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FA64EED4FDD8" box="[1415,1442,609,631]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FA87EED4FD37" box="[162,1442,642,664]" gridrow="10" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FA87E939FD37" box="[545,591,642,664]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="6">15</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FA87E98AFD37" box="[714,764,642,664]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="6">23</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FA87E8C1FD37" box="[887,951,642,664]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="6">19.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FA87EF12FD37" box="[1074,1124,642,664]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="6">2.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFA87EE7BFD37" box="[1244,1293,642,664]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="6">10.2</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FA87EED4FD37" box="[1415,1442,642,664]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FAA6EED4FD16" box="[162,1442,675,697]" gridrow="11" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FAA6E939FD16" box="[545,591,675,697]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="6">6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FAA6E98AFD16" box="[714,764,675,697]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="6">6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FAA6E8C1FD16" box="[887,951,675,697]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="6">6.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FAA6EF12FD16" box="[1074,1124,675,697]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFAA6EE7BFD16" box="[1244,1293,675,697]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FAA6EED4FD16" box="[1415,1442,675,697]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FAC1EED4FD75" box="[162,1442,708,730]" gridrow="12" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FAC1E939FD75" box="[545,591,708,730]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="6">6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FAC1E98AFD75" box="[714,764,708,730]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="6">6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FAC1E8C1FD75" box="[887,951,708,730]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="6">6.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FAC1EF12FD75" box="[1074,1124,708,730]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFAC1EE7BFD75" box="[1244,1293,708,730]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FAC1EED4FD75" box="[1415,1442,708,730]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="6">23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FAE0EED4FD54" box="[162,1442,741,763]" gridrow="13" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FAE0EA8BFD54" box="[162,509,741,763]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="6">Macronuclei in single nuclear</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FAE0E939FD54" box="[545,591,741,763]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="6">2</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FAE0E98AFD54" box="[714,764,741,763]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="6">3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FAE0E8C1FD54" box="[887,951,741,763]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="6">2.1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FAE0EF12FD54" box="[1074,1124,741,763]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="6">0.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFAE0EE7BFD54" box="[1244,1293,741,763]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="6">15.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FAE0EED4FD54" box="[1415,1442,741,763]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FB06EED4FCB3" box="[162,1442,771,796]" gridrow="14" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FB06EA8BFCB3" box="[162,509,771,796]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="6">group, number</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FB06E939FCB3" box="[545,591,771,796]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="6">4</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FB06E98AFCB3" box="[714,764,771,796]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="6">10</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FB06E8C1FCB3" box="[887,951,771,796]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="6">6.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FB06EF12FCB3" box="[1074,1124,771,796]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="6">1.5</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFB06EE7BFCB3" box="[1244,1293,771,796]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="6">22.7</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FB06EED4FCB3" box="[1415,1442,771,796]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="6">23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FB22EED4FC93" box="[162,1442,807,828]" gridrow="15" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FB22E939FC93" box="[545,591,807,828]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FB22E98AFC93" box="[714,764,807,828]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FB22E8C1FC93" box="[887,951,807,828]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FB22EF12FC93" box="[1074,1124,807,828]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFB22EE7BFC93" box="[1244,1293,807,828]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FB22EED4FC93" box="[1415,1442,807,828]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="6"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FB4DEED4FCF2" box="[162,1442,840,861]" gridrow="16" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FB4DE939FCF2" box="[545,591,840,861]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FB4DE98AFCF2" box="[714,764,840,861]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FB4DE8C1FCF2" box="[887,951,840,861]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FB4DEF12FCF2" box="[1074,1124,840,861]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFB4DEE7BFCF2" box="[1244,1293,840,861]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FB4DEED4FCF2" box="[1415,1442,840,861]" gridcol="6" gridrow="16" pageId="6"></td>
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<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FB6DEED4FCD1" box="[162,1442,872,894]" gridrow="17" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FB6DEA8BFCD1" box="[162,509,872,894]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="6">Macronuclei in strand,</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FB6DE939FCD1" box="[545,591,872,894]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FB6DE98AFCD1" box="[714,764,872,894]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FB6DE8C1FCD1" box="[887,951,872,894]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FB6DEF12FCD1" box="[1074,1124,872,894]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFB6DEE7BFCD1" box="[1244,1293,872,894]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FB6DEED4FCD1" box="[1415,1442,872,894]" gridcol="6" gridrow="17" pageId="6"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FB82EED4FC30" box="[162,1442,903,927]" gridrow="18" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FB82EA8BFC30" box="[162,509,903,927]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="6">number</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FB82E939FC30" box="[545,591,903,927]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FB82E98AFC30" box="[714,764,903,927]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FB82E8C1FC30" box="[887,951,903,927]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FB82EF12FC30" box="[1074,1124,903,927]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFB82EE7BFC30" box="[1244,1293,903,927]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FB82EED4FC30" box="[1415,1442,903,927]" gridcol="6" gridrow="18" pageId="6"></td>
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<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FBAFEED4FC6F" box="[162,1442,938,960]" gridrow="19" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FBAFE939FC6F" box="[545,591,938,960]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="6">5</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FBAFE98AFC6F" box="[714,764,938,960]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="6">43</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FBAFE8C1FC6F" box="[887,951,938,960]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="6">14.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FBAFEF12FC6F" box="[1074,1124,938,960]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="6">8.4</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFBAFEE7BFC6F" box="[1244,1293,938,960]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="6">57.4</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FBAFEED4FC6F" box="[1415,1442,938,960]" gridcol="6" gridrow="19" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FBCEEED4FC4E" box="[162,1442,971,993]" gridrow="20" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FBCEE939FC4E" box="[545,591,971,993]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="6">8</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FBCEE98AFC4E" box="[714,764,971,993]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="6">42</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FBCEE8C1FC4E" box="[887,951,971,993]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="6">16.1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FBCEEF12FC4E" box="[1074,1124,971,993]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="6">8.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFBCEEE7BFC4E" box="[1244,1293,971,993]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="6">51.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FBCEEED4FC4E" box="[1415,1442,971,993]" gridcol="6" gridrow="20" pageId="6">23</td>
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<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FBE9EED4FBAD" box="[162,1442,1004,1026]" gridrow="21" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FBE9EA8BFBAD" box="[162,509,1004,1026]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="6">Micronuclei in single nuclear</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FBE9E939FBAD" box="[545,591,1004,1026]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="6">1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FBE9E98AFBAD" box="[714,764,1004,1026]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="6">1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FBE9E8C1FBAD" box="[887,951,1004,1026]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="6">1.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FBE9EF12FBAD" box="[1074,1124,1004,1026]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFBE9EE7BFBAD" box="[1244,1293,1004,1026]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FBE9EED4FBAD" box="[1415,1442,1004,1026]" gridcol="6" gridrow="21" pageId="6">25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FC0EEED4FB8D" box="[162,1442,1035,1058]" gridrow="22" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FC0EEA8BFB8D" box="[162,509,1035,1058]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="6">group, number</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FC0EE939FB8D" box="[545,591,1035,1058]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="6">2</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FC0EE98AFB8D" box="[714,764,1035,1058]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="6">2</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FC0EE8C1FB8D" box="[887,951,1035,1058]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="6">2.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FC0EEF12FB8D" box="[1074,1124,1035,1058]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFC0EEE7BFB8D" box="[1244,1293,1035,1058]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="6">0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FC0EEED4FB8D" box="[1415,1442,1035,1058]" gridcol="6" gridrow="22" pageId="6">23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FC2AEED4FBEB" box="[162,1442,1071,1092]" gridrow="23" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FC2AE939FBEB" box="[545,591,1071,1092]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FC2AE98AFBEB" box="[714,764,1071,1092]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FC2AE8C1FBEB" box="[887,951,1071,1092]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FC2AEF12FBEB" box="[1074,1124,1071,1092]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFC2AEE7BFBEB" box="[1244,1293,1071,1092]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FC2AEED4FBEB" box="[1415,1442,1071,1092]" gridcol="6" gridrow="23" pageId="6"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FC4AEED4FBCB" box="[162,1442,1103,1124]" gridrow="24" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FC4AE939FBCB" box="[545,591,1103,1124]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FC4AE98AFBCB" box="[714,764,1103,1124]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FC4AE8C1FBCB" box="[887,951,1103,1124]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FC4AEF12FBCB" box="[1074,1124,1103,1124]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFC4AEE7BFBCB" box="[1244,1293,1103,1124]" gridcol="5" gridrow="24" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FC4AEED4FBCB" box="[1415,1442,1103,1124]" gridcol="6" gridrow="24" pageId="6"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FC75EED4FB29" box="[162,1442,1136,1158]" gridrow="25" pageId="6">
<th id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D3C0FC75EA8BFB29" box="[162,509,1136,1158]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="6">Micronuclei in strand, number</th>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FC75E939FB29" box="[545,591,1136,1158]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FC75E98AFB29" box="[714,764,1136,1158]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FC75E8C1FB29" box="[887,951,1136,1158]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FC75EF12FB29" box="[1074,1124,1136,1158]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFC75EE7BFB29" box="[1244,1293,1136,1158]" gridcol="5" gridrow="25" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FC75EED4FB29" box="[1415,1442,1136,1158]" gridcol="6" gridrow="25" pageId="6"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FC94EED4FB09" box="[162,1442,1169,1190]" gridrow="26" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FC94E939FB09" box="[545,591,1169,1190]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FC94E98AFB09" box="[714,764,1169,1190]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FC94E8C1FB09" box="[887,951,1169,1190]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FC94EF12FB09" box="[1074,1124,1169,1190]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFC94EE7BFB09" box="[1244,1293,1169,1190]" gridcol="5" gridrow="26" pageId="6"></td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FC94EED4FB09" box="[1415,1442,1169,1190]" gridcol="6" gridrow="26" pageId="6"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FCB7EED4FB67" box="[162,1442,1202,1224]" gridrow="27" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FCB7E939FB67" box="[545,591,1202,1224]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="6">3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FCB7E98AFB67" box="[714,764,1202,1224]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="6">15</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FCB7E8C1FB67" box="[887,951,1202,1224]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="6">6.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FCB7EF12FB67" box="[1074,1124,1202,1224]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="6">3.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFCB7EE7BFB67" box="[1244,1293,1202,1224]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="6">54.1</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FCB7EED4FB67" box="[1415,1442,1202,1224]" gridcol="6" gridrow="27" pageId="6">23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3563348FFFAD0044D3C0FCD6EED4FB46" box="[162,1442,1235,1257]" gridrow="28" pageId="6" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D143FCD6E939FB46" box="[545,591,1235,1257]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="6">3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D1A8FCD6E98AFB46" box="[714,764,1235,1257]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="6">19</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D015FCD6E8C1FB46" box="[887,951,1235,1257]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="6">7.0</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D750FCD6EF12FB46" box="[1074,1124,1235,1257]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="6">3.6</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D7BEFCD6EE7BFB46" box="[1244,1293,1235,1257]" gridcol="5" gridrow="28" pageId="6">51.3</td>
<td id="76B25DF3FFAD0044D6E5FCD6EED4FB46" box="[1415,1442,1235,1257]" gridcol="6" gridrow="28" pageId="6">23</td>
</tr>
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<paragraph id="8BEC36CDFFADFFBDD3C1FD17E881FA97" blockId="6.[163,1444,1298,1337]" pageId="6">
All data are based on protargol-stained specimens. Measurements in Μm. Abbreviations: CV, coefficient of variation in %; Max, maximum; Mean, median; Min, minimum;
<emphasis id="B927EADFFFADFFBDD215FD2DEAF0FA97" box="[375,390,1320,1336]" italics="true" pageId="6">N</emphasis>
, number of specimens investigated; SD, standard deviation of the mean.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BEC36CDFFADFFBDD3C1FD78E9A3F8AC" blockId="6.[163,780,1405,1887]" pageId="6">
contents and/or colourless to dark brownish inclusions (mitochondria?), about 23 Μm in size, ellipsoid in shape and located beneath pellicle (
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,
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). Pellicle thin and characteristically forming a nipple-like rugged edge in contracted cells (
<figureCitation id="13682A48FFADFFBDD1CAFDF2E98AF9A2" box="[680,764,1527,1549]" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="5.[143,221,1210,1232]" captionTargetBox="[145,1425,195,1170]" captionTargetId="figure-203@5.[145,1425,195,1170]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figure 4. Photomicrographs of Apotrachelocerca orientalis sp. nov. from life (AH) and after protargol staining (IO). A, B, typical individuals. C, D, views of different extremely contracted cells. E, detail of middle region marking the rugged edge (arrow) and the spine-like bristle cilia (arrowheads). F, G, anterior region and tail, arrows mark the endoplasmic inclusions. H, ellipsoidal inclusions and globular granules (red arrows). I, right side view of mid-region of cell. J, K, detail of nuclear groups. K, showing nuclear group by the invertible function of Photoshop. L, M, infraciliature of right (L) and left (M) side of the holotype specimen. N, right side view of anterior body region, indicating somatic kineties (arrow) and circumoral kineties (arrowhead). O, left side view of anterior body region, showing bristle kinety (arrow) and circumoral kineties (arrowhead). Abbreviations: Ma, macronuclei. Scale bars: 150 Μm (AB); 100 Μm (CD); 50 Μm (LM)." pageId="6">Fig. 4E</figureCitation>
). Cortical granules not recognized. Single nuclear group located in centre of trunk, containing two or three (usually two) macronuclei, 46 Μm in diameter and, invariably, one micronucleus located between macronuclei (
<figureCitation id="13682A48FFADFFBDD22CFE94EAA5F909" box="[334,467,1681,1703]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="4.[164,245,1670,1692]" captionTargetBox="[171,1428,671,1628]" captionTargetId="figure-287@4.[163,1443,668,1631]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Figure 3. Apotrachelocerca orientalis sp. nov. from life (AE) and after protargol staining (FI). A, a representative individual. B, C, two different extremely contracted cells. D, variation in composition of the nuclear group. E, middle region of slightly contracted cell showing ellipsoidal inclusions and the rugged edge, arrows mark the bristle cilia. F, G, infraciliature of right (F) and left (G) side of the holotype specimen, showing left side almost completely occupied by the glabrous stripe and absence of secant system. H, I, right (H) and left (I) side view of anterior body region, showing glabrous stripe, somatic kineties, bristle kinety, and continuous (uninterrupted) circumoral kineties consisting of two rows of dikinetids. Abbreviations: BK, bristle kinety; CK, circumoral kineties; GS, glabrous stripe; Ma, macronuclei; Mi, micronucleus; N, nuclear group. Scale bars: 150 Μm (A); 100 Μm (BC); 50 Μm (FG)." pageId="6">Figs 3D, G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13682A48FFADFFBDD286FE94E93AF909" box="[484,588,1681,1702]" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="5.[143,221,1210,1232]" captionTargetBox="[145,1425,195,1170]" captionTargetId="figure-203@5.[145,1425,195,1170]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figure 4. Photomicrographs of Apotrachelocerca orientalis sp. nov. from life (AH) and after protargol staining (IO). A, B, typical individuals. C, D, views of different extremely contracted cells. E, detail of middle region marking the rugged edge (arrow) and the spine-like bristle cilia (arrowheads). F, G, anterior region and tail, arrows mark the endoplasmic inclusions. H, ellipsoidal inclusions and globular granules (red arrows). I, right side view of mid-region of cell. J, K, detail of nuclear groups. K, showing nuclear group by the invertible function of Photoshop. L, M, infraciliature of right (L) and left (M) side of the holotype specimen. N, right side view of anterior body region, indicating somatic kineties (arrow) and circumoral kineties (arrowhead). O, left side view of anterior body region, showing bristle kinety (arrow) and circumoral kineties (arrowhead). Abbreviations: Ma, macronuclei. Scale bars: 150 Μm (AB); 100 Μm (CD); 50 Μm (LM)." pageId="6">4J, K, M</figureCitation>
). Somatic cilia about 10 Μm long; bristle cilia rigid, spine-like and readily observable
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(
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). Locomotion by gliding between sand grains and organic debris.
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Infraciliature consisting of dikinetids on right side. Glabrous stripe occuping entire left side; right side with six to seven somatic kineties, cilia
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. 10 Μm long (
<figureCitation id="13682A48FFADFFBDD026FD78E8CFFA3D" box="[836,953,1405,1427]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="4.[164,245,1670,1692]" captionTargetBox="[171,1428,671,1628]" captionTargetId="figure-287@4.[163,1443,668,1631]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="Figure 3. Apotrachelocerca orientalis sp. nov. from life (AE) and after protargol staining (FI). A, a representative individual. B, C, two different extremely contracted cells. D, variation in composition of the nuclear group. E, middle region of slightly contracted cell showing ellipsoidal inclusions and the rugged edge, arrows mark the bristle cilia. F, G, infraciliature of right (F) and left (G) side of the holotype specimen, showing left side almost completely occupied by the glabrous stripe and absence of secant system. H, I, right (H) and left (I) side view of anterior body region, showing glabrous stripe, somatic kineties, bristle kinety, and continuous (uninterrupted) circumoral kineties consisting of two rows of dikinetids. Abbreviations: BK, bristle kinety; CK, circumoral kineties; GS, glabrous stripe; Ma, macronuclei; Mi, micronucleus; N, nuclear group. Scale bars: 150 Μm (A); 100 Μm (BC); 50 Μm (FG)." pageId="6">Figs 3FI</figureCitation>
,
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). No anterior or posterior secant system (
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). Glabrous stripe bordered by one bristle kinety composed of dikinetids; only one basal body of each dikinetid bearing a cilium (
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). Circumoral kineties composed of two uninterrupted rows of dikinetids; upper row winding anticlockwise, lower row winding clockwise (
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