| tintinnophagus acutus n. g., n. sp. (phylum dinoflagellata), an ectoparasite of the ciliate tintinnopsis cylindrica daday 1887, and its relationship to duboscquodinium collini grassé 1952. | the dinoflagellate tintinnophagus acutus n. g., n. sp., an ectoparasite of the ciliate tintinnopsis cylindrica daday, superficially resembles duboscquodinium collini grassé, a parasite of eutintinnus fraknoii daday. dinospores of t. acutus are small transparent cells having a sharply pointed episome, conspicuous eyespot, posteriorly positioned nucleus with condensed chromosomes, and rigid form that may be supported by delicate thecal plates. dinospores attach to the host via a feeding tube, losi ... | 2010 | 20880034 |