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Ref ID : 1590

Charles C. Davis; A planktonic Epistylis from a Newfoundland Lake. Trans.Amer.Micros.Soc. 92(4):666-669, 1973

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Epistylis rotans was abundant in the plankton of a Newfoundland lake (Bauline Long Pond) during summer months in 1971 and 1972. The seasonal and vertical distribution and the swimming habits of the species are described briefly. The species has not previously been reported from the Western Hemisphere.