Spirochona americana sp. n. (Ciliophora, Chonotrichia) – a New North American Freshwater Chonotrich Species from the Amphipod Gammarus lacustris

• Published in: Вестник зоологии
• Date: 2001
• Main Authors: Dovgal, I.V., Grigorovich, I.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України 2001
• Subjects: Краткие сообщения
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/64698
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Spirochona americana sp. n. (Ciliophora, Chonotrichia) – a New North American Freshwater Chonotrich Species from the Amphipod Gammarus lacustris / I.V. Dovgal, I.A. Grigorovich // Вестник зоологии. — 2001. — Т. 35, № 5. — С. 77-80. — Бібліогр.: 4 назв. — англ.

Spirochona americana Dovgal, sp. n. is described from specimens collected in Pyramid Lake, Alberta, Canada. The chonotrich was found colonizing the gills of the gammarid amphipod Gammarus lacustris. S. americana differs from eight other species of the genus Spirochona in the ratio of cell length to...