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Acanthocorbis mongolica nov. spec.: description of the first freshwater loricate choanoflagellate (Acanthoecida) from
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Abstract:
A new acanthoecid choanoflagellate species, Acanthocorbis mongolica sp. nov. was found in preserved phytoplankton samples from the freshwater lake Bayan Nuur (Uvs Nuur Basin, NW Mongolia) in concentrations of up to 1.8×10(5)cellsL(-1). It is the first well-documented species of the mainly marine order Acanthoecida to be found in a freshwater lake. The lorica structures were studied with scanning electron microscopy. Key morphological features of the vase-shaped lorica are spine bases that are composed of multiple (2-4) parallel costal strips, and the existence of two transverse costae. The ecological implications of this find are discussed.
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