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Varga Lajos; [Adatok a hazai Sphagnum-lapok vizi mikrofaunajanak ismeretehez] (Contributions to the Aquatic microfauna of the Sphagnum Marshes in Hungary). Allattani Kozlemenyek XLV(3-4):149-158, 1956

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From the aquatic microfauna of four Sphagnum marshes, i.e. Sphagnum habitats in Hungary author studied the species of the groups. Amoebina, Heliozoa, Rotatoria and Gastrotrichia. The specimens from the marshes near the shelters in Kelemer, Csaroda, Satorhegy. and Jeli were put at author's disposal by E. Kol. They were reared in the laboratory in a cool, shady spot, from time to time were left go dry, then after 6-10 months were moisten with distilled water and re-examined. Author detected 8 species of Amoebina, 73 of Testacea, 2 of Heliozoa, 36 of Rotatoria and 11 species of Gastrotricha which amounts to 130 species in all. The distribution of the species within the single biotopes is shown in tables 1-3. According to Harnisch' classification the Sphagnum habitat near the Jeli shelter in Transdanubia, judging by its Testacea fauna, belongs to the forest-moss type, whereas the Sphagnum marshed in Northern and Northeastern Hungary represent by subtype wrightianum of the Amphitrema type. This is supported also by their Rotatoria fauna. Richest in different species is the Sphagnum marsh near Satorhegy, the poorest being the one near the Jeli shelter. This latter contained no Gastrotricha species. The microfauna association is very different, common to all the four Sphagnum marshes were only two species of Amoebine and 11 species of Testacea. On the other hand, 75 species have been found in one instance only.