A preliminary study of the freshwater fauna of testate amoebae of southeast Azerbaijan
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Abstract
During 2005-2007, 75 species of the freshwater testate amoebae were found in the vicinities of Lenkoran (SE Azerbaijan). The morphology of 14 species is described. One genus and 3 species are new to science (Difflugia pisciformis sp.n., D. pseudoclaviformis sp.n., Lenkorania gen.n., Pseudodifflugia magna sp.n.). Eleven species are new for the fauna of the Caucasus and Azerbaijan.
Keywords: Freshwater testate amoebae; Fauna; The Caucasus