Abstract:
This study describes the taxonomy, morphology and some ecology of marine ciliate protozoa found in the coastal zone of Chonburi Province. A total of 17 Genus and 2 Species are identified. One specimen remains unknown. The described ciliate protozoa are: Spathidiopsis sp., Amphileptus sp., Laxophyllum sp.(1), Laxophyllum sp.(2), Laxophyllum sp.(3), Laxophyllum sp.(4), Chilodontopsis hisioensis (1), Chilodontopsis sp. (2), Chilodnella sp., Paramecium sp., Pleuronema sp., Cristigera sp., Condylostoma sp.(1), Condylostoma sp.(2), 15 Stentor sp., Zoothamnium sp., Voticella sp., Keronopsis sp.,(1) Keronopsis sp.,(2) Uroleptus sp., Oxytricha marina, Diophrys sp., Euplotes sp.(1), Euplotes sp.(2) และ Euplotes sp.(3). Water temperature averaged 29.48 C, pH value averaged 8.14 and salinity average 29.60 ppt.