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Pseudotetrahymena Wang & Liu & Wang & Wang & Wang & Wang & Zhao & Pan 2025, gen. nov.

Year: 2025

Type: other

Abstract: Genus Pseudotetrahymena gen. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: D5CB9EA2-346B-4228-99EF-ABC86B4B9BE8 Diagnosis The size in vivo is about 165–230 × 125–210 μm; the anterior end pointed and the posterior end broadly rounded; the buccal field is big and deep, approximately 40% of body the length; 19 or 20 somatic kineties; two postoral kineties; M1 and M2 are approximately equal length; M2 consists of three parts (M2a, b, c); M3 is shorter than M1 and M2; one macronucleus; micronucleus is not observed; freshwater habitat. Etymology The genus-group name ‘ Pseudotetrahymena ’ highlights the difference of the oral apparatus and outline from that of the genus Tetrahymena. Type species Pseudotetrahymena orientalis gen. et sp. nov. (monotypic genus).

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15024737

Authors: Wang, Xiang, Liu, Lihui, Wang, Jialu, Wang, Xiaosong, Wang, Jiarui, Wang, Li, Zhao, Lv, Pan, Xuming

Institution: Harbin Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Protist diversity and phylogeny

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6912207841

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