Species of the Paramecium aurelia complex in Russia: new stands and overall distribution.
New stands of Paramecium biaurelia, P. triaurelia, P. tetraurelia, P. pentaurelia, P. novaurelia, and P. dodecaurelia were recorded in Russia. Especially interesting is the record of P. novaurelia in Vladivostok, Russian Far East, as it is a very rare species outside of Europe. The distribution of species of the Paramecium aurelia complex in Eurasia with emphasis on findings in Russia is discussed.
Potekhin
Alexey
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Faculty of Biology and Soil Science, St. Petersburg State University, Oranienbaumskoye shosse 2, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia. AlexeyPotekhinspbu-tox@yandex.ru
Przyboś
Ewa
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Nekrasova
Irina
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Yashchenko
Varvara
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Rautian
Maria
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D000818:Animals; D002980:Climate; D003710:Demography; D005618:Fresh Water; D010247:Paramecium / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D012426:Russia