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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

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Susana B. Jose de Paggi; [Notholca walterkostei sp. nov. Y otros Rotiferos Dulceacuicolas de la Peninsula Potter, ISLA 25 De Mayo (Shetland del Sur, Antartida)]. Rev.Asoc.Cienc.Nat.Litoral 13:81-95, 1982

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The presence of ten species of Rotifera of the Superorder Monogononta from freshwater environments is communicated. Cephalodella, Dicranophorus, Epiphanes, Keratella, Lecane, Lepadella and Notholca are the genera recorded. The specimens found are described and illustrated, five of them are new record for Antarctic continent (Dicranophorus uncinatus, Keratella americana, K. cochlearis, K. sp. (valga group s.l.) and Notholca salina). The presence of a new species of Notholca is communicated, also, N. walterkostei can be included in the foliacea group. It is more closely associated with N. verae and N. latistyla.