Title of article :
A preliminary study of the freshwater fauna of testate amoebae of southeast Azerbaijan
Author/Authors :
SNEGOVAYA, Nataly Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences - Institute of Zoology - Laboratory of Protistology, Azerbaijan , ALEKPEROV, Ilham Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences - Institute of Zoology - Laboratory of Protistology, Azerbaijan
Abstract :
During 2005-2007, 75 species of the freshwater testate amoebae were found in the vicinities of Lenkoran (SE Azerbaijan). The morphology of 14 species is described. One genus and 3 species are new to science (Difflugia pisciformis sp.n., D. pseudoclaviformis sp.n., Lenkorania gen.n., Pseudodifflugia magna sp.n.). Eleven species are new for the fauna of the Caucasus and Azerbaijan.
Keywords :
freshwater testate amoebae , fauna , the Caucasus
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
