Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31572255,41522604,31301867);the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS(No.XDA11020702);the Science and Technology Development Program of Yantai(No.2014ZH073)
Peritrich ciliates are highly diverse and can be important bacterial grazers in aquatic ecosystems. Morphological identifi cations of peritrich species and assemblages in the environment are time-consuming and experti...