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Canaleparolina Darwiniensis, Gen. Nov., Sp. Nov., And Other Pillotinaceae Spirochetes From Insects, Andrew Wier, Jon Ashen, Lynn Margulis
Canaleparolina Darwiniensis, Gen. Nov., Sp. Nov., And Other Pillotinaceae Spirochetes From Insects, Andrew Wier, Jon Ashen, Lynn Margulis
Lynn Margulis (1938 - 2011)
We describe two new pillotinaceous spirochetes (Canaleparolina darwiniensis, Diplocalyx cryptotermitidis) and identify for the first time Hollandina pterotermitidisfrom both the subterranean termite Cryptotermes cavifrons and the wood-eating cockroach Cryptocercus punctulatus based on morphometric analysis of transmission electron micrographic thin sections. C. darwiniensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., limited to near Darwin, Australia, invariably is present on the surface of the treponeme-studded trichomonad Mixotricha paradoxa, a consistent inhabitant of the hindgut of healthy termite Mastotermes darwiniensis. The spirochete both attached to the surface of protists and free-swimming in the paunch (hindgut) lumen of the insect has 16 periplasmic flagella (16:32:16) and imbricated …
The Wonderful Lives Of Joseph Leidy, Andrew Wier, Lynn Margulis
The Wonderful Lives Of Joseph Leidy, Andrew Wier, Lynn Margulis
Lynn Margulis (1938 - 2011)
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