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A new species is described from Thailand, Collotheca laddae sp. nov ., and a pictorial key to all Collotheca species and subspecies recorded in Southeast Asia is provided. The new species was discovered during a freshwater zooplankton identification workshop. This species is characterized by a five-lobed infundibulum with very small lateral lobes and short vibratile setae. The pictorial key was developed from a review of original descriptions and illustrations of all valid species of Collotheca and is designed to facilitate species-level identification based on live specimens. The discovery of C. laddae sp. nov ., together with the absence of new regional records for more than a decade, indicates that sessile rotifer diversity in Southeast Asia remains insufficiently explored.
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Related topics: Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology · Marine Biology and Ecology Research · Protist diversity and phylogeny
Thai researcher and institutional participation
Phuripong Meksuwan · Rapeepan Jaturapruek · Thanida Saetang · Yurachat Meksuwan · Wijitra Choedchim · Phannee Sa-ardrit · Supiyanit Maiphae · Phuket Rajabhat University · Kasetsart University · Prince of Songkla University · Princess of Naradhiwas University
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