Lecanophryella indica Chatterjee, Dovgal, Nanajkar & Bogati, 2019

Chatterjee, Tapas, Dovgal, Igor, Nanajkar, Mandar & Bogati, Kalisa, 2019, Note on the genus Lecanophryella (Ciliophora: Suctorea) with description of a new species from west coast of India, Zootaxa 4612 (4), pp. 494-500 : 498

Lecanophryella indica Chatterjee, Dovgal, Nanajkar & Bogati sp. nov.

( Fig. 4 A–F)

Diagnosis: Suctorian ciliate with slightly laterally flattened, elongated, body, narrowed at the bottom, with a short, thin, straight stalk. There are two well-developed flattened, trapezoidal actinophores, on the inner (facing the central axis of the body) side of each has a small hemispherical protrusion with from 10 to 20 thin, clavate tentacles. Macronucleus elongated, medial. Reproduction be vermigemmic budding, with unciliary swarmer positioned ( Fig. 4F ) on the lateral side of the body.

Dimensions (in µm): (measurements were taken from 5 individuals) length of the extended (upper) body part 128–159; width of the extended body part 22–45; length of the constricted (lower) part of the body 63–92; width of the constricted body part 34–86; actinophore length 47–54; actinophore width 8–36; stalk length 18–22; tentacle length 9–62. Size of macronucleus 41–79×16–23.

Type locality: Surface waters of Zuari estuarine mouth, Lat. 15°24’09"N and Long. 73°48’34”E, West coast of India, Arabian Sea. (Study area 1) .

Type host: Planktonic pelagic cyclopoid copepods ( Fig. 4A ).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Trophont of Lecanophryella indica sp. nov. A. position of L. indica trophonts on host body; B–E magnified view of trophonts; F. Budding individual marked by arrow.