Tetrahymena rotunda n. sp. (Hymenostomatida: Tetrahymenidae), a ciliate parasite of the hemolymph of Simulium (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Tetrahymena rotunda n. sp. (Hymenostomatida: Tetrahymenidae), a ciliate parasite of the hemolymph of Simulium (Diptera: Simuliidae)

This report is the first confirmed record of ciliatosis in North American black flies. A new species, Tetrahymena rotunda n. sp. is diagnosed as a parasite of Simulium spp. This species is characterized by its globose shape, large size and total kinety number, and relatively small buccal cavity. In...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 1981-04, Vol.100 (2), p.134-141
Hauptverfasser: Lynn, D.H, Molloy, D, LeBrun, R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult insects
Biological taxonomies
Black flies
Hemolymph
Infections
Insect larvae
Larval development
Parasite hosts
Parasites
Pupae
Simulium
Simulium tuberosum
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Zusammenfassung:This report is the first confirmed record of ciliatosis in North American black flies. A new species, Tetrahymena rotunda n. sp. is diagnosed as a parasite of Simulium spp. This species is characterized by its globose shape, large size and total kinety number, and relatively small buccal cavity. In a five-year period (1976-1980) in upper New York State, the infection rate in Simulium spp. parasitized by this tetrahymenid was low, usually
ISSN:0003-0023
2325-5145
DOI:10.2307/3225796