Species Paracichlidotherus leeuwenhoeki Grim, 1992

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• Paracichlidotherus leeuwenhoeki Grim, J.N. 1992. Descriptions of two sympatric and phylogenetically diverse ciliated protozoa, Balantidium zebrascopi n.sp. and Paracichlidotherus leeuwenhoeki n.gen., n.sp., symbionts in the intestines of the surgeonfish, Zebrasoma scopas. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 111: 149-157.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Symbiotic (host(s): Zebrasoma scopas Cuvier, 1829 [ACANTHURIDAE] Brushtail Tang (intestines)).

Associated Fauna References

Bradbury, P.C. 1994. Ciliates of fish. pp. 81-138 in Kreier, J.P. (ed.). Parasitic Protozoa. San Diego : Academic Press 2. (Zebrasoma scopas)

Grim, J.N. 1992. Descriptions of two sympatric and phylogenetically diverse ciliated protozoa, Balantidium zebrascopi n.sp. and Paracichlidotherus leeuwenhoeki n.gen., n.sp., symbionts in the intestines of the surgeonfish, Zebrasoma scopas. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 111: 149-157 (Zebrasoma scopas)

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