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Abstract

The morphology of two new scuticociliates, sp. nov. and sp. nov., isolated from a mangrove wetland in Shenzhen, PR China, was studied using live observation and the protargol impregnation method. is characterized by a body size of about 20–35×10–15 µm , a partly two-rowed membranelle 1, and 12 or 13 somatic kineties. is distinguished by a membranelle 1 comprising two longitudinal rows of basal bodies. Three populations are suggested as subjective synonyms of the new species. Improved diagnoses of the genus Kahl, 1926 and its type species Kahl, 1926 are provided. Results of phylogenetic analyses based on 18S rRNA gene and ITS1-5.8S–ITS2 region sequences indicate that is most closely related to , while the closest relative of is .

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Award 201762017)
    • Principle Award Recipient: Not Applicable
  • Guangdong MEPP Fund (Award No. GDOE (2019) A23)
    • Principle Award Recipient: Not Applicable
  • Pearl River Science and Technology Nova Program of Guangzhou (Award 201610010162)
    • Principle Award Recipient: Not Applicable
  • Natural Science Foundation of China (Award 41576148, 41876151, 31772431, 31772440, 31761133001)
    • Principle Award Recipient: Not Applicable
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