Record of Rhabdostyla chironomi Kahl, 1933 (Ciliophora, Peritrichia) Epibiont on Chironomidae larvae (Diptera, Chironomidae) in a lotic sytem in Brazil

Record of Epibiont ciliates (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) living on larvae of Odonata from Brazil

“…Several ciliate protozoans live as epibionts on animals and plants, using them as substrate (Dias et al, 2007). Most ciliates, for example, of the genus Rhabdostyla Kent, 1880 (Peritrichia, Epistylidae), live as epibionts of freshwater invertebrates, such as rotifers, crustaceans (Cladocerans, Copepods), insects from the orders Ephemeroptera and Diptera (Chironomidae), and annelids (Oligochaeta and Polychaeta) (Dias et al, 2007).…”

“…Most ciliates, for example, of the genus Rhabdostyla Kent, 1880 (Peritrichia, Epistylidae), live as epibionts of freshwater invertebrates, such as rotifers, crustaceans (Cladocerans, Copepods), insects from the orders Ephemeroptera and Diptera (Chironomidae), and annelids (Oligochaeta and Polychaeta) (Dias et al, 2007). Along these lines, Regali-Seleghim and Godinho (2004) living on nymphs of Kempnyia (Plecoptera).…”

“…Epibiosis is a facultative relationship of two organisms: the epibiont and the basibiont. The word "epibiont" includes organisms that, during the sessile stage of their life cycle, are attached to the surface of a living substratum, while the basibiont lodges and constitutes a support (Fernandez-Leborans and Tato-Porto, 2000;Dias et al 2007). As pointed out by Wahl (1989), because of epibiosis, the host and the epibiont have beneficial and negative aspects.…”

First report of Epibiont ciliates (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) living on larvae of Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera) from Brazil

“…The word "epibiont" comprises organisms that, during the sessile stage of their life cycle, are attached to the surface of a living substratum, while the basibiont lodges and constitutes a support 1,2,3 . Numerous species of protozoa belonging to the group of peritrich Ciliophora can be found living in other aquatic organisms.…”

“…As pointed by following works 6 , peritrichs are a diverse, ecologically important ciliate group usually with a complex life cycle. Several ciliate protozoans live as epibionts on animals and plants, using them as Most ciliates, for example, of the genus Rhabdostyla Kent, 1880 (Peritrichia, Epistylidae), live as epibionts of freshwater invertebrates, such as rotifers, crustaceans (Cladocerans, Copepods), insects from the orders Ephemeroptera and Diptera (Chironomidae), and annelids (Oligochaeta and Polychaeta) 1 . Along these lines 5 , found Rhabdostyla sp.…”