Abstract
The external morphology of the generic type S. gracilis James-Clark was investigated with an EM. It is shown to possess a delicately striated lorica of the non-silicified type. As currently circumscribed the choanoflagellate genus Salpingoeca (family Salpingoecaceae), unlike all others, comprises species with non-silicified loricae as well as species with loricae strenghened by costal strips. From the present investigation it is concluded that the 4 marine Salpingoeca species with silicified loricae should be transferred to the Acanthoecacea either as members of existing genera, or under one or more new generic names.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 629-634 |
| ISSN | 0025-3154 |
| Publication status | Published - 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |
