Checklist and distribution of ciliates from the family Euplotidae Ehrenberg, 1838 (Protista: Ciliophora: Spirotrichea) in Slovakia, Central Europe.

摘要: A checklist of ciliates from the family Euplotidae recorded in territory Slovakia, Central Europe was assembled. Altogether, 11 species belonging to three genera have been reported there: Euplotes alatus, charon, moebiusi, Euplotoides aediculatus, eurystomus, patella, woodruffi, Euplotopsis affinis, finki, muscicola, and novemcarinata. However, records marine E. alatus charon are doubtful very likely represent misidentifications moebiusi. Since euryhaline woodruffi found for first time its morphology is described. Based on literature data our own observations, present also accompanied with distribution aforementioned species. As concerns ecology, Slovak euplotids typically occurred freshwater bodies having higher trophic levels. Only two species, finki were isolated terrestrial habitats, especially, mosses, leaf-litter, decaying wood mass.