@article{MAKHILLRJBS201161011292,
    title = {First Record of Five Soil Ciliates (Ciliophora, Hypotricha) from Saudi Arabia},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {6},
    number = {10},
    pages = {558-563},
    year = {2011},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2011.558.563},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2011.558.563},
    author = {Saleh A.},
    keywords = {Hypotrichous,infraciliature,soil ciliates,first record,congener,Saudi Arabia},
    abstract = {The morphology and infraciliature of five soil hypotrichous collected from the farm-land at Zulfi city, Saudi Arabia were investigated using living observation and silver impregnation methods.<I> Gastrostyla steinii</I> was found to have 4-8 macronuclei and thus its congener, <I>G. muscorum</I> which was characterized by eight macronuclei is likely a synonym with <I> G. steinii</I>. Redescriptions on <I> Hemiamphisiella granulifera</I>,<I> Urostyla grandis</I> Ehrenberg, 1830 and <I>Nudiamphisiella interrupta</I>, revealed that Saudi Arabia populations were morphologically identical with previous studies. A <I>Nudiamphisiella</I> species which is quite similar with <I>N. illuvialis</I> was also discussed. The abovementioned species show first show in Saudi Arabia and extend the known distribution areas of these species.}
    }