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Redescription of five tintinnine ciliates (Alveolata: Ciliophora: Oligotrichea) from coastal waters of Qingdao, China

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Tintinnine ciliates are widely distributed around the world and are characterized by the possession of a lorica that is highly diverse in structure and morphology. In the present study, five tintinnines, namely Tintinnopsis cf. radix, T. everta Kofoid and Campbell, 1929, T. mulctrella Kofoid and Campbell, 1929, Eutintinnus inflatus Marshall, 1969, and Favella ehrenbergii (Claparède and Lachmann, 1858) Jörgensen, 1924, were collected from coastal waters of Qingdao, China. Three are newly recorded from China, i.e., T. everta, T. mulctrella, and E. inflatus. The morphology of the lorica and cell proper of all five species are described and compared with original and subsequent descriptions. The morphology in vivo of the lorica and cell proper of all five species are described and compared with original and subsequent descriptions. In addition, the ciliary patterns of F. ehrenbergii and T. cf. radix are revealed based on protargol-stained specimens.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos: 41776133, 31801955, 31702009). We thank Prof. Weibo Song, Ocean University of China for his comments on the manuscript. We are also grateful to the editor and anonymous reviewers for their constructive suggestions.

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  1. Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity & Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China

    Yang Bai, Rui Wang & Xiaozhong Hu

  2. Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, 264209, China

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  3. Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan

    Rui Wang & Toshikazu Suzuki

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XH conceived and guided the study. YB and RW conducted sampling and performed laboratory work. XH, YB, and RW identified the species. YB drafted the manuscript, and TS, WS, and XH made further revisions. All authors read and approved the final version of manuscript.

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Bai, Y., Wang, R., Song, W. et al. Redescription of five tintinnine ciliates (Alveolata: Ciliophora: Oligotrichea) from coastal waters of Qingdao, China. Mar Life Sci Technol 2, 209–221 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42995-020-00034-2

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