TINTINNINA (PROTOZOA:CILIOPHORA:OLIGOTRICHIDA) FOUND IN MARINE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHEAST BRAZIL

Authors

  • Roberto Sassi Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia e Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Recursos do Mar. CCEN. João Pessoa, 58049-900, Paraíba. Brasil.
  • Maria Ferreira de Lima Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia e Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas de Recursos do Mar. CCEN. João Pessoa, 58049-900, Paraíba. Brasil.
  • Tereza Cristina de Oliveira Galvão Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas. Universidade Federal da Paraíba. CCEN. João Pessoa, 58049-900, Paraíba. Brasil.
  • Cristiane Francisca Costa Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biológicas. Universidade Federal da Paraíba. CCEN. João Pessoa, 58049-900, Paraíba. Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32360/acmar.v37i1-2.6427

Keywords:

microzooplankton, Tintinnina, Ciliates, neritic Waters, Northeast Brazil

Abstract

In the present work the species of Tintinnina found in plankton samples collected in coastal waters between the cities of Cabedelo, Paraíba State and Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeast Brazil, were studied. A total os 15 species, distrubuted into 6 families and 10 genera were found in that region. The species were described and drawn with a camera lucida and measured using a micrometric eyepiece. Two species (Craterella aperta and Tintonnopsis prowazeki) represent the first report for Northeast Brazil. Most species were rare and occured sporadically in the studied materials. The most abundant and frequent species were Leprotintinnus nordqvisti and Tintinnopsis brasiliensis; the former predominated quantitatively and showed an intense bloom in some stations, Species with lorica of agglomerate type were most frequent in Northeast Brazil.

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2017-03-10

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