Hyaline Tintinnina (Protozoa-Ciliophora-Oligotrichida) from northeast Brazilian coastal reefs

Abstract

• Abstract: Seven species ofhyaline Tintinnina were obtained from plankton samples collected near the coastal reefs of Ponta do Seixas (Lat. 7"09'16"S, Long. 34°47'35"W), Northeastern Brazil, fram 1938). The most frequent and abundant species were M. mereschkowskyi and F. ehrenbergi ExceptD. ganymedes, E. reticulata andF. ehrenbergi alI species are new records from Brazil. Metacy/is perspicax is also the seventh world register. For ali species we provide description, ' drawings, measurements, seasonal occurrence, world distribution and some systematic comments.