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From: Taxonomy and SSU rRNA gene-based phylogeny of two new Euplotes species from China: E. chongmingensis n. sp. and E. paramieti n. sp. (Protista, Ciliophora)

Fig. 2

Euplotes chongmingensis n. sp. in vivo (A–G), after protargol staining (H, I) and after silver nitrate staining (J, K). A Ventral view to show representative individual in vivo. B, C Ventral views, to show different body shapes, arrow points to the contractile vacuole. D Lateral view. E Detail of dorsal side showing the cortical ampules surrounding the cilia. F Ventral view showing the longitudinal ridges. G Dorsal view showing the dorsal ridges. H, I Ventral (H) and dorsal (I) views of the holotype specimen showing the ciliary pattern and the macronucleus. J, K Ventral (J) and dorsal (K) silverline system. Scale bars = 30 μm

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