New protozoan species reportedly discovered in China’s Poyang Lake Basin
VisitNanchang says researchers have formally named the species Stentor jiujiangensis, also known as the “Jiujiang Trumpet Animalcule.”
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A research team has formally described and named Stentor jiujiangensis, a new protozoan species from the Poyang Lake Basin in Jiangxi, China, according to VisitNanchang. The September 17, 2026, announcement calls it the “Jiujiang Trumpet Animalcule.”
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