New record of Epistylis hentscheli (Ciliophora, Peritrichia) as an epibiont of Procambarus (Austrocambarus) sp. (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Chiapas, Mexico

Epibiosis is very common between crustaceans and ciliates where the calcified surface of the crustacean body provides a suitable substrate for ciliate colonization. The aim of this contribution is to provide data about a new record between the epistylid ciliate Epistylis hentscheli...

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Main Authors: Mireya Ramírez-Ballesteros, Gregorio Fernandez-Leborans, Rosaura Mayén-Estrada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=26417