Kiitoksia ystava Vørs 1992
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Kiitoksia ystava Vørs 1992 |
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Kiitoksia ystava Vørs 1992 ( Figs 1n View Fig , 4t)
Observation: Cells are cap-shaped, slightly flattened, 2.5–3 µm long and about 2.5 µm wide. One flagellum emerges posteriorly from the posterior margin of the cell and is about 2.5 times the cell length. While gliding the cell vibrates and the flagellum trails behind. Description based on observations of four cells.
Remarks: Generally the observations here are in accordance with the original description of Vørs (1992a). This species is distinguished from the other species in this genus, Kiitoksia kaloista Tong et al. 1997 by the position of the flagellar insertion and by lacking a second flagellum. It shows some similarity to Metromonas simplex , but can be distinguished because M. simplex has two flagella and a side-to-side nodding behavior. It has been found at marine sites in Australia, Arctic Canada, Denmark, England and Gulf of Finland ( Daugbjerg and Vørs 1992; Tong 1997; Tong et al. 1998; Vørs 1992a, b, 1993; Lee 2001; Lee et al. 2003).
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