Tripertiella

Chanda, Sukanya, Barman, Gyan Deb & Bandyopadhyay, Probir Kumar, 2019, A checklist of trichodind ciliates (Ciliophora: Peritrichida: Trichodinidae) from India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 119 (4) : -

Genus Tripertiella

• Tripartiella bulbosa Davis, 1947

Site of infection: Gills

Host: Labeo bata Hamilton, 1822 ; Labeo rohita Hamilton, 1822 ; Catla catla Hamilton, 1822 ; Carassius auratus auratus Linnaeus, 1758 .

Locality: Nambol (24.312°N: 93.669°E), Manipur , Imphal and Haringhata (22°53’N – 24°11’N / 88°09’E – 88°48’E West Bengal, India.

Reference material: Lectotype: Slide No. CC-30 prepared on 14/03/ 2011 in the collection of the Department of Zoology , Ranaghat College, P.O. Ranaghat, Dist. Nadia, Pin- 741201, West Bengal, India.

Description: Body disc shaped.Diameter of the body- 18.0-

23.4(20.8+2.1)µm. Adhesive disc-13.2-18.7(16.7±3.8)µm. Denticles are uniquely shaped. Distal margins almost round. Rays are short and stumpy. Number of denticles 22-24 (22.75±1.4). Radial pins per denticle -5-6(5.6±0.7). Adoral ciliary spiral-180-200º,

• Tripartiella bursiformis Davis, 1947

Site of infection: Gills

Host: Xenentodon cancila Hamilton, 1822 .

Locality: Bethuadahari (23.5989° N, 88.3973° E), Nadia , West Bengal, India .

Reference material: Not available.

Description: Diameter of the body- 38-44µm. Number of denticles- 26-32. Denticles are slender and having long blade. Adoral ciliary spiral – 250-290º.

• Tripartiella copiosa Lom, 1959

Site of infection: Gills

Host: Labeo rohita Hamilton,1822 ; Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 ; Labio bata Hamilton,1822 ; Labio gonius Hamilton, 1822 ; Catla catla Hamilton, 1822 ; Cirrhinus mrigla Hamilton, 1822 ; Labeo bata Hamilton, 1822 ; Carassius auratus auratus Linnaeus, 1758 .

Locality: Pumlen Pat (24.538°N: 93.960°E), Khoidum pat (24.540°N: 93.886°E), Waithou pat (24.668°N: 93.962°E), Lamphel pat (24.825°N: 93.908°E), Khongham pat (24.895°N:

93.890°E), Kongba (24.797°N: 93.963°E), Nambol (24.312°N:

93.669°E) Manipur, Imphal , India , Ranaghat (23°10’45”N 88°33’42”E), and Haringhata (22°53’N – 24°11’N / 88°09’E – 88°48’E), Nadia , West Bengal, India .

Reference material: Lecotype: One slide no. LB-1 prepared on 19/02/2011 is in the collection of the Department of Zoology , P.O. Ranaghat, Dist. Nadia, Pin- 741201, West Bengal, India .

Description: Body disc shaped, Diameter of the body- 18.4-

25.2(21.8±4.8)µm, Denticles are small in size with broad blade. Number of denticles 20-24 (22±2.8), Thin rays are directed posteriorly. There is special hook like structure developed in denticles. Radial pins /denticle-3-4(3.5±0.7). Adoral ciliary spiral -180-240º.

• Tripartiella kashkovskyi Lom and Haldar, 1974

Site of infection: Gills

Host: Pangasius pangasius Hamilton, 1822 .

Locality: Nadia, West Bengal, India.

Reference material: Not available.

Description: Diameter of the body- 24(20-27)µm. Number of denticles 11(8-12). Radial pins /denticle-4-5. Adoral ciliary spiral- 140-180º

• Tripartiella leucisci Suzuki, 1950

Site of infection: Gills.

Host: Catla catla Hamilton, 1822 , Cirrhinus mrigala Hamilton, 1822 .

Locality: West Bengal, India.

Reference material: Not available.

Description: Morphometric data not available

• Tripartiella obtusa Ergens and Lom, 1970

Site of infection: Gills

Host: Ctenopharyngodon idella Valenciennes, 1844 ; Gadusia chapra Hamilton, 1822 ; Labeo rohita Hamilton, 1822 ; Catla catla Hamilton, 1822 ; Carassius auratus auratus Linnaeus, 1758 .

Locality: Pumlen Pat (24.538°N: 93.960°E), Khoidum pat (24.540°N: 93.886°E), Waithou pat (24.668°N: 93.962°E), Lamphel pat (24.825°N: 93.908°E), Khongham pat (24.895°N: 93.890°E), Kongba (24.797°N: 93.963°E), Nambol (24.312°N: 93.669°E) Imphal , Manipur ; Haringhata (22°53’N – 24°11’N / 88°09’E – 88°48’E), West Bengal, India

Reference material: Slide no TM-45 is deposited 2011 in the collection of the Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, P.O. Kalyani, Dist. Nadia, Pin- 741235, West Bengal, India.

Description: Very small in size. Diameter of the body-

12.0-24.5(18.25+8.8)µm. Club-shaped blades directed backwardly. Central part appears round. Stout rays directed anteriorly. Radial pins per denticle 3-5(4.0±1.4). Number of denticles- 17-20(18.5±2.1).