Species check-list for Tintinnids of the Philippines Archipelago (Protozoa, Ciliophora)

By

Santiago, Jane Abigail
Lagman, Maria Carmen Ablan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

771

Pages

1-14

Subjects

Ciliates , list , Manila Bay , Philippine Sea , Plankton , Zooplankton

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.771.24806

 

Abstract

Tintinnids are an essential link between nano- and macro- planktons in the food webs of the marine environment. It is also known that tintinnids are one of themajor components of marine planktonic ciliates and has a cosmopolitan character. In the Philippine archipelago, which is recognized as a center of marine biodiversity, tintinnids checklist has not been done or published. Therefore, a checklist is presented in this study based on a compilation of previous tintinnids studies conducted at the Philippines waters. As a result of the studies done since 1941 up to present, a total of 114 taxa belonging to 14 families and 37 genera were listed. The Philippines coastal waters record a total of 50 species while the open seas document 72 species to date.