Hydrobiologia

, Volume 106, Issue 2, pp 107–114 | Cite as

Some new and rare warmwater rotifers

  • Thomas Nogrady
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Abstract

Two new rotifer species, Lecane (Monostyla) aliger n.sp. and Proales pugio n.sp. are described from the Bahama Islands, Florida and California, and their autecology outlined. Some other rare rotifers are discussed which also prefer subtropical conditions. They are: Epiphanes clavulata, Epiphanes brachionus spinosus, Lecane crepida and Proalides tentaculatus tentaculatus. The existence of subtropical rotifer associations is discussed and supported by ecological data.

Keywords

subtropical Monogononta California Florida Bahamas rotifers 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Thomas Nogrady
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  1. 1.Concordia UniversityMontrealCanada

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