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Figure 4 in Re-evaluation of the systematic position of the order Prostomatida (Protista: Ciliophora), with the establishment of two new genera and two new species
Figure 4. Drawing (A–E) and photomicrographs (F–L) of Parametacystis pulchra gen. nov., sp. nov. from life (A, D, F–H) and after protargol staining (B, C, E, I–L). A, lateral view of a representative individual, showing general appearance of body and protruding caudal vacuole (arrow). B, C, side view of the holotype specimen, showing ciliary pattern of the cell and circumoral kinety (arrowheads). D, showing the pattern of the silverline system and cortical granules. E, ciliary pattern of the anterior portion of the cell, showing the circumoral kinety (CK) and the perioral kineties (PK). F, showing the protruding caudal vacuole (arrow). G, lateral view of a slightly contracted individual, showing the furrows in ectoplasm (arrowheads). H, compressed individual, showing the pattern of the silverline system and cortical granules (arrows). I, lateral view of holotype specimen, showing ciliary pattern and macronucleus (Ma). J, showing the macronucleus and micronucleus (arrow). K, L, showing the circumoral kinety (arrowheads) and perioral kineties (arrows). Scale bars: 20 μm.
FIGURE 2 in Morphology and infraciliature of two new earthworm ciliates, Hoplitophrya polymorphus sp. nov. and Anoplophrya simplex sp. nov. (Ciliophora: Oligohymenophorea: Astomatia)
FIGURE 2. Hoplitophrya polymorphus sp. nov. A–C. elongated form (drawing after silver staining); B–C. elongated forms. B. double staining by DAPI (blue) and immunofluorescence microscopy (IF) using FITC-conjugated anti-tubulin antibody (green); C. DAPI staining and bright field microscopy merge; D. stocky form (drawing after silver staining); E. stocky form stained by DAPI and FITC-conjugated anti-tubulin antibody (green); F. Bright field microscopy of a silver stained stocky form; Ma. macronucleus; Mi. micronucleus; Sb. skeletal branch; Sf. skeletal fibres; Vp. pulsatile vacuoles. Scale bar: 20 µm.
FIGURE 3 in Morphology and infraciliature of two new earthworm ciliates, Hoplitophrya polymorphus sp. nov. and Anoplophrya simplex sp. nov. (Ciliophora: Oligohymenophorea: Astomatia)
FIGURE 3. Hoplitophrya polymorphus sp. nov. A. ciliature of the ventral face with the skeletal apparatus in elongated form; B. ciliature of the ventral face in stocky form; C. ciliature of the dorsal face of elongated form; D. details of the skeletal apparatus; Fk. folding of kineties; Sl. suture line; Ss. Secant system. Scale bar: 20 µm.
FIGURE 5 in Morphology and infraciliature of two new earthworm ciliates, Hoplitophrya polymorphus sp. nov. and Anoplophrya simplex sp. nov. (Ciliophora: Oligohymenophorea: Astomatia)
FIGURE 5. Anoplophrya simplex sp. nov. A. ciliature of the ventral face; B. ciliature of the dorsal face; Ss. Secant system. Scale bar: 20 µm.
FIGURE 3. Uorticella veloxiiforme n in Description of Two New Species of the Genus Vorticella (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) Epibionts on Pomacea canaliculata (Mollusca: Ampullariidae: Gastropoda) in Southern Brazil
FIGURE 3. Uorticella veloxiiforme n. sp. silver nitrate-stained species and SEM photomicrographs: A. Picture showing a zooid with horizontal striation and the trochal band (arrow) (Bar 10 µm). B. SEM micrograph of the zooid showing pellicular pores (arrow) (Bar 2 µm). C. Silver nitrate-stained zooid showing the silver lines on the pellicle (arrowheads) (Bar 20 µm).
FIGURE 5. Uorticella ampullaria n in Description of Two New Species of the Genus Vorticella (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) Epibionts on Pomacea canaliculata (Mollusca: Ampullariidae: Gastropoda) in Southern Brazil
FIGURE 5. Uorticella ampullaria n. sp. silver nitrate-stained specimens and SEM photomicrographs: A. Picture showing details of the pores on the pellicle (arrow) (Bar 2 µm). B. SEM micrograph of the zooid showing the trochal band (arrow) (Bar 2.5 µm). C. Silver nitrate-stained zooid showing the silver lines on the pellicle (arrow) (Bar 4 µm). D. Silver nitrate-stained zooid showing the macronucleus (MAC), scopula(SC), and somatic myonemes (arrowhead).
FIGURE 2 in Description of Two New Species of the Genus Vorticella (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) Epibionts on Pomacea canaliculata (Mollusca: Ampullariidae: Gastropoda) in Southern Brazil
FIGURE 2. Schematic drawings of Uorticella veloxiiforme n. sp. and Uorticela ampullaria sp.n. in vivo and from protargolstained specimens: A. Live zooid of U. veloxiiforme showing the contractile vacuole (CV) and a J-shaped macronucleus (MAC) (Bar 15 µm). B. Protargol-stained zooid of U. veloxiiforme showing the oral poliknetids inside the infundibular region (P1, P2, P3) (Bar 10 µm). C. Live zooid of U. ampullaria showing the position of the two contractile vacuoles (CV) and a Cshaped macronucleus (MAC) (Bar 15 µm). D. Protargol-stained zooid of U. ampullaria showing the oral polykinetids inside the infundibulum (P1, P2, P3) (Bar 10 µm).
FIGURE 1 in Description of Two New Species of the Genus Vorticella (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) Epibionts on Pomacea canaliculata (Mollusca: Ampullariidae: Gastropoda) in Southern Brazil
FIGURE 1. Uorticella veloxiiforme live and protargol-stained specimens: A. Live zooids showing the contractile vacuole (CV), a J-shaped macronucleus and a spasmoneme inside the basal stalk (SM) (Bar 10 µm). B. Live zooid showing the position of the J-shaped macronucleus (MAC) (Bar 10 µm). C. Protargol-stained zooid showing the J-shaped macronucleus (MAC) (Bar 10 µm). D. Detail of a protargol-stained zooid showing the oral polykinetids (P1, P2, P3) inside the infundibulum (Bar 10 µm). E. Protargol-stained zooid showing the somatic myonemes (arrow) (Bar 10 µm).
FIGURE 1 in Intestinal ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora) in Brazilian domestic horses (Equus caballus L.) and a review on the ciliate communities associated with horses around the world
FIGURE 1. Intestinal ciliates recorded in Brazilian domestic horses (Equus caballus, L.), after staining by Lugol's Solution. a- d. Family Blepharocorythidae Hsiung; e-j. Family Buetschliidae Poche; k.l. Family Cyclosposthiidae. a. Blepharocoys angusta, b. Blepharocorys cardionucleata; c. Blepharocorys curvicula; d. Blepharocorys valvata; e. Bundleia elongata; f. Bundleia posticiliata, g. Bundleia vorax, h. Buissonela tapiri, i. Didesmis quadrata, j. Polymorphella ampula, k. Cycloposthium edentatum, l. Tripalmaria dogieli. ACZ. Adoral ciliary zone, CCZ. caudal ciliary zone, CV. Contractile vacuole, CoV: Concrection vacuole, FL: frontal lobe, Ma. macronucleus, Sk. skeletal plate, Ve. Vestibulum. Scale bars: 10 µm.
FIGURE 5. F in Morphology and molecular phylogeny of four Frontonia species from Turkey (Protista, Ciliophora)
FIGURE 5. F. angusta angusta from live material (a–c, g) and after silver staining (d–f). Ventral-lateral view (a–c). Infraciliatures of the ventral (d), dorsal (e) and buccal (f) areas. Part of a pellicle, to show extrusomes (g). Abbreviations: AL: argentophilic line; C: Cilia; CV: contractile vacuole; D: diatom; E: extrusome; EP: excretory pore; Ma: macronucleus; Mi: micronucleus; OA: oral apparatus; P1–P3: peniculi 1, 2, and 3; PK: postoral kineties (arrowheads in f); PM: paroral membrane; PoS: postoral suture; PrS: preoral suture; Cyp: cytopyge; VK1–3: vestibular kineties 1, 2, and 3. Arrowheads mark postoral kineties. Scale bar = 70 µm.
FIGURE 4. F in Morphology and molecular phylogeny of four Frontonia species from Turkey (Protista, Ciliophora)
FIGURE 4. F. acuminata from live material (a–c, g) and after silver staining (d–f). Ventral view of a representative specimen (a–e). Prominent characteristic of the anterior spot view of a representative specimen (a) and cytoplasm views of typical individuals (a–d). Ventral and dorsal views of the somatic ciliature and views of the oral ciliature; silver nitrate staining (e, f, i), silver carbonate staining (g, h, j). View of carrot-shaped macronucleus (k). View of an argyrome part (l). Abbreviations: AS: anterior spot; CV: contractile vacuole; D: diatom; E: extrusome; EP: excretory pores; FA: filamentous algae; Ma: macro nucleus; Mi: micronucleus; OA: oral apparatus; P: peniculi; VK: vestibular kineties. Scale bar = 20 µm.
FIGURE 9 in Morphology and molecular phylogeny of four Frontonia species from Turkey (Protista, Ciliophora)
FIGURE 9. BI and ML analyses based on SSU rDNA gene sequences. The sequences of Frontonia populations in study are indicated in bold. Numbers at the nodes indicate the BI posterior probability and the ML bootstrap values (BI/ML). Nodes that were fully supported (100% ML, 1.00 BI) are represented by solid circles. A dash indicates a value less than 0.50 (BI) or 50% (ML). Bar, 8 substitutions per 100 nucleotide positions.
FIGURE 2. F in Morphology and molecular phylogeny of four Frontonia species from Turkey (Protista, Ciliophora)
FIGURE 2. F. leucas from life (a–g) and after silver staining (h–k). Cytoplasm and contractile vacuole views in typical F. leucas (a–g). Ventral (h) and dorsal (i) views of the infraciliature and nuclear apparatus. Argyrome (j). Detailed structures of buccal region (k). Abbreviations: CC: collecting canal; CV: contractile vacuole; D: diatom; EP: excretory pore; FA: filamentous algae; FV: food vacuole; Ma: macronucleus; OA: oral apparatus; P1-P3: peniculi 1, 2, and 3; PM: paroral membrane; PoS: postoral suture; PrS: preoral suture; VK1-3: vestibular kineties 1, 2, and 3. Scale bar = 120 µm.
FIGURE 1. F in Morphology and molecular phylogeny of four Frontonia species from Turkey (Protista, Ciliophora)
FIGURE 1. F. leucas from life (a–c, g) and after silver staining (d–f). Ventral-lateral view (a–c). Infraciliatures of the ventral (d), dorsal (e) and buccal (f) areas. Part of pellicle, to show extrusomes (g). Abbreviations: AL: argentophilic line; C: Cilia; CC: collecting canal; CV: contractile vacuole; D: diatom; E: extrusome; EP: excretory pore; FA: filamentous algae; FV: food vacuole; Ma: macronucleus; Mi: micronucleus; OA: oral apparatus; P1-P3: peniculi 1, 2, and 3; PK: postoral kineties (arrowheads in f); PM: paroral membrane; PoS: postoral suture; PrS: preoral suture; VK1-3: vestibular kineties 1, 2, and 3. Scale bar = 150 µm.
FIGURE 8. F in Morphology and molecular phylogeny of four Frontonia species from Turkey (Protista, Ciliophora)
FIGURE 8. F. anatolica from live material (a–f) and after silver staining (g–k). Ventral views of typical individuals (a–e). Cytoplasm with diatom and ingested algae (c–e). Part of a pellicle, to show extrusomes (f). Ventral, lateral, and dorsal views (g, h, i) of the somatic ciliature and oral ciliature views (j). View of an argyrome part (k). Abbreviations: CV: contractile vacuole; D: diatom; E: extrusome; EP: excretory pore; FV: food vacuole; Ma: macronucleus; Mi: micronucleus; OA: oral apparatus; P1–P3: peniculi 1, 2, and 3; PM: paroral membrane; PoS: postoral suture; PrS: preoral suture; VK1–3: vestibular kineties 1, 2, and 3. Scale bar = 40 µm.
FIGURE 1. A in Suctorians (Ciliophora: Suctoria) as epibionts of decapods of families Cambaridae and Pseudothelphusidae
FIGURE 1. A. Mexico with the state of Chiapas shaded black. B. Location of the sampling sites within Chiapas; 1. Río Montebello, 2. Río Trece, 3. Río Once, 4. Estanque Ya León.
FIGURE 3 in Suctorians (Ciliophora: Suctoria) as epibionts of decapods of families Cambaridae and Pseudothelphusidae
FIGURE 3. Suctorian epibionts by light microscopy. A. Acineta tuberosa on Phrygiopilus montebelloensis, B. Podophrya maupasi on Raddaus bocourti, C. Podophrya sandi on R. bocourti, D. Tokophrya cyclopum on Procambarus (Austrocambarus) sp., E. Tokophrya quadripartita on P. montebelloensis, F. Trichophrya epistylidis on P. (Austrocambarus.) sp. Scale bars: 30 µm (A–D) and 60 µm (E–F).
FIGURE 2 in Suctorians (Ciliophora: Suctoria) as epibionts of decapods of families Cambaridae and Pseudothelphusidae
FIGURE 2. Attachment sites of epibiont suctorians on crustaceans, A. Procambarus (Austrocambarus) sp., B. Raddaus bocourti, C. Phrygiopilus montebelloensis.
FIGURE 5 in Morphology and SSU rDNA sequences of four cyrtophorian ciliates from China, with description of a new species (Protista, Ciliophora, Phyllopharyngea)
FIGURE 5. Photomicrographs of Dysteria monostyla (A–E) and D. crassipes (F–I) from live (A, B, F, and G) and after protargol impregnation (C–E and H, I). A. Left lateral view of a representative individual, arrowheads show contractile vacuoles (CV). B. Cell surface, arrow refers to the transverse stripe, arrowhead shows bar-shaped ectosymbiotic bacteria. C. Left lateral view of ciliary pattern. D. Anterior part of cell. E. Ventral view of mid-body. F. Left lateral view of a representative individual, arrows point to contractile vacuoles. G. Rod-shaped ectosymbiotic bacteria attached on cell surface (arrowheads). H, I. Left lateral views of ciliature. Abbreviations: Co—circumoral kineties; EF—equatorial fragment; FvK—frontoventral kineties; Lfleft frontal kineties; LK—left kineties; Ma—macronucleus; Pr—preoral kinety; RK—right kineties; TF—terminal fragment. Scale bars: 30 μm (A, C, F and H).
FIGURE 4 in Morphology and SSU rDNA sequences of four cyrtophorian ciliates from China, with description of a new species (Protista, Ciliophora, Phyllopharyngea)
FIGURE 4. Photomicrographs of Chlamydodon bourlandi from life (A, D, and E in bright field, B, C, F, and G by differential interference contrast), after fluorescent staining (H), and after protargol staining (I–L). A, G. Ventral views of different individuals. B. Nematodesmal rods from a compressed cell, arrowheads indicate C-shaped clasps. C. Ventral view of part of a compressed cell showing macronucleus, arrow denotes the cross-striated band. D. Cortical granules on dorsal side, arrowhead marks the pigment spot. E. Cortical granules (arrowhead) on ventral side. F. Ventral view of cell, arrowheads indicate the pigment spot. H. Macronucleus. I. Ventral view of ciliature and macronucleus. J, K. Ventral view of the anterior part of ciliature showing oral structure. L. Dorsal view of the anterior body, arrowheads indicate the terminal fragments. Abbreviations: Cocircumoral kineties; Cs—cytostome; Ma—macronucleus; NR—nematodesmal rods; Pr—preoral kinety. Scale bars: 100 μm.
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