Loricate choanoflagellates (Acanthoecida) from warm water seas. IV. Cosmoeca Thomsen

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Loricate choanoflagellates (Acanthoecida) from warm water seas. III. Acanthocorbis Hara and Takahashi and Stephanoeca Ellis

“…The species epithet 'broomia' is chosen to acknowledge that the vast majority of the specimens examined originate from the Galathea3 Broome transect (see Thomsen and Østergaard, 2018).…”

Loricate choanoflagellates (Acanthoecida) from warm water seas. II. Bicosta, Apheloecion, Campyloacantha, Crucispina, Calliacantha and Saroeca

“…1. See Thomsen and Østergaard (2018) for information on each of the collection sites and sampling campaigns.…”

“…The general protocol for processing water samples for the light microscope (LM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) was according to Moestrup and Thomsen (1980). For details on sample processing, preparational issues and microscopes used see Thomsen and Østergaard (2018).…”

“…pentacanthum represents a serious challenge and that even the identity of some of the specimens illustrated here can be questioned. It should also be emphasized that the separation of both species of Apheloecion from the equally small Nannoeca minuta (Thomsen, 1988;Thomsen and Østergaard, 2018) can…”

“…In order to deal with this large dataset, we are currently compiling a series of papers that summarizes our findings. The first paper in the series (Thomsen et al, 2018) provides further background and perspective. The paper concluding the series will make ocean specific warm water community comparisons and also analyze the results in a global context using tools and approaches as in e.g.…”