A preliminary study of the freshwater fauna of testate amoebae of southeast Azerbaijan

Authors

NATALY SNEGOVAYA
ILHAM ALEKPEROV

DOI

10.3906/zoo-0709-1

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

First Page

135

Last Page

149

Recommended Citation

SNEGOVAYA, NATALY and ALEKPEROV, ILHAM (2010) "A preliminary study of the freshwater fauna of testate amoebae of southeast Azerbaijan," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 34: No. 2, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0709-1
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol34/iss2/2