To improve understanding of diversity, phylogeny, and evolution in tintinnid ciliates, it is essential to link multiple molecular markers with properly identified and documented morphospecies. Accordingly, 54 tintinnid morphospecies/isolates mainly from

Ciliate microzooplankton are important grazers in most pelagic ecosystems and among them, tintinnids, with their largely species-specific loricas, allow relatively easy assessment of questions of diversity and distributions. Herein, we present the results

The present study aims to provide an updated check list of tintinnid species in the north western Red Sea of Egypt. Plankton samples were taken monthly from 12 stations of Hurghada coast of the Egyptian Red Sea during the period from August 2014 to July