taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
0380DC33FFA9FFC8FECF95339D54F943.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14828853/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14828853	Figure 2. Pyxicola pusilla in vivo (A–N) and after protargol staining (O, P). A–D, lateral views of different individuals, showing the varieties of body shape, lorica transparency and stalk length. E, a contracted individual inside the lorica. F, longitudinally oriented macronucleus.G–J, varieties of lorica shape. K, lateral view of operculum.L, apical view of operculum. M, details of lorica base, mesostyle and endostyle. N, detail of zooid, showing pellicular striations. O, macronucleus, the trochal band and the scopula. P, oral ciliature. Abbreviations: AR, annular ridge; BD, basal disc; CV, contractile vacuole; En, endostyle; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; LS, longitudinal striae; Ma, macronucleus; Me, mesostyle; Op, operculum; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3; Sc, scopula; St, stalk; TB, trochal band; Tu, tube. Scale bars = 30 μm.	Figure 2. Pyxicola pusilla in vivo (A–N) and after protargol staining (O, P). A–D, lateral views of different individuals, showing the varieties of body shape, lorica transparency and stalk length. E, a contracted individual inside the lorica. F, longitudinally oriented macronucleus.G–J, varieties of lorica shape. K, lateral view of operculum.L, apical view of operculum. M, details of lorica base, mesostyle and endostyle. N, detail of zooid, showing pellicular striations. O, macronucleus, the trochal band and the scopula. P, oral ciliature. Abbreviations: AR, annular ridge; BD, basal disc; CV, contractile vacuole; En, endostyle; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; LS, longitudinal striae; Ma, macronucleus; Me, mesostyle; Op, operculum; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3; Sc, scopula; St, stalk; TB, trochal band; Tu, tube. Scale bars = 30 μm.	2019-09-30	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo		Zenodo	biologists	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo			
0380DC33FFA9FFC8FECF95339D54F943.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14828855/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14828855	Figure 3. Photomicrographs of Pyxicola pusilla in vivo (A–O) and after protargol staining (P–U). A–G, lateral views of different individuals, showing the varieties of body shape, lorica shape and colour, and stalk length; arrows indicate the contractile vacuole. H, I, two constricted individuals. J, apical view of a contracted individual, showing the aperture of lorica and frontal view of operculum. K, L. lateral view of operculum; arrows indicate the depression of operculum border. M, N. posterior portion of individuals; arrows indicate the mesostyle, arrowhead marks the basal disc. O, showing the striations of pellicle. P, Q. two specimens; arrows and arrowheads indicate macronucleus and the trochal band, respectively. R–T, oral ciliature. U, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Abbreviations: G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Scale bars = 30 μm.	Figure 3. Photomicrographs of Pyxicola pusilla in vivo (A–O) and after protargol staining (P–U). A–G, lateral views of different individuals, showing the varieties of body shape, lorica shape and colour, and stalk length; arrows indicate the contractile vacuole. H, I, two constricted individuals. J, apical view of a contracted individual, showing the aperture of lorica and frontal view of operculum. K, L. lateral view of operculum; arrows indicate the depression of operculum border. M, N. posterior portion of individuals; arrows indicate the mesostyle, arrowhead marks the basal disc. O, showing the striations of pellicle. P, Q. two specimens; arrows and arrowheads indicate macronucleus and the trochal band, respectively. R–T, oral ciliature. U, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Abbreviations: G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Scale bars = 30 μm.	2019-09-30	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo		Zenodo	biologists	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo			
0380DC33FFA3FFC2FEE390019B07FEDF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14828857/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14828857	Figure 4. Cothurnia ceramicola in vivo (A–J) and after protargol staining (K, L). A, lateral view of an individual with single zooid. B, showing macronucleus in vivo. C, lateral view of an individual with two zooids. D–G, varieties of lorica shape. H, striations of pellicle. I, apical view of zooid, showing the location of contractile vacuole. J, posterior portion of individual, showing lorica base, endostyle, mesostyle, stalk and basal disc. K, showing macronucleus and the trochal band. L, oral ciliature. Abbreviations: AR, annular ridge; BD, basal disc; CV, contractile vacuole; En, endostyle; EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; In, infundibular; Ma, macronucleus; Me, mesostyle; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3; St, stalk; TB, trochal band; Tu, tube. Scale bars = 50 μm.	Figure 4. Cothurnia ceramicola in vivo (A–J) and after protargol staining (K, L). A, lateral view of an individual with single zooid. B, showing macronucleus in vivo. C, lateral view of an individual with two zooids. D–G, varieties of lorica shape. H, striations of pellicle. I, apical view of zooid, showing the location of contractile vacuole. J, posterior portion of individual, showing lorica base, endostyle, mesostyle, stalk and basal disc. K, showing macronucleus and the trochal band. L, oral ciliature. Abbreviations: AR, annular ridge; BD, basal disc; CV, contractile vacuole; En, endostyle; EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; In, infundibular; Ma, macronucleus; Me, mesostyle; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3; St, stalk; TB, trochal band; Tu, tube. Scale bars = 50 μm.	2019-09-30	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo		Zenodo	biologists	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo			
0380DC33FFA3FFC2FEE390019B07FEDF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14828859/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14828859	Figure 5. Photomicrographs of Cothurnia ceramicola in vivo (A–L) and after protargol staining (M–R). A–F, lateral views of different individuals with single zooid (A, C, E, F) and two zooids (B, D); arrow indicates the contractile vacuole. G, the single-layered peristomial lip. H, arrow indicates the contractile vacuole. I, apical view of zooid; arrow indicates the contractile vacuole, arrowhead indicates the infundibulum. J, lateral view of lorica; arrows indicate the annular ridges on the lorica, arrowheads indicate the everted aperture. K, apical view of aperture. L, posterior portion of individual; arrow indicates the mesostyle, arrowhead indicates the lorica base, double-arrowheads indicate the basal disc. M, N, oral ciliature. O, P, two stained specimens. Q, R, oral ciliature; arrow indicates the epistomial membrane 2. Abbreviations: EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Scale bars = 50 μm.	Figure 5. Photomicrographs of Cothurnia ceramicola in vivo (A–L) and after protargol staining (M–R). A–F, lateral views of different individuals with single zooid (A, C, E, F) and two zooids (B, D); arrow indicates the contractile vacuole. G, the single-layered peristomial lip. H, arrow indicates the contractile vacuole. I, apical view of zooid; arrow indicates the contractile vacuole, arrowhead indicates the infundibulum. J, lateral view of lorica; arrows indicate the annular ridges on the lorica, arrowheads indicate the everted aperture. K, apical view of aperture. L, posterior portion of individual; arrow indicates the mesostyle, arrowhead indicates the lorica base, double-arrowheads indicate the basal disc. M, N, oral ciliature. O, P, two stained specimens. Q, R, oral ciliature; arrow indicates the epistomial membrane 2. Abbreviations: EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Scale bars = 50 μm.	2019-09-30	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo		Zenodo	biologists	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo			
0380DC33FFA7FFC6FC7395E49B20FA00.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14828863/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14828863	Figure 6. Vaginicola tincta in vivo (A–G) and after protargol staining (H, I). A, B, two individuals with single zooid (A) and two zooids (B). C, D, two contracted individuals. E, striations of pellicle. F, apical view of zooid, showing the location of contractile vacuole. G, macronucleus in vivo. H, showing macronucleus and the trochal band. I, oral ciliature. Abbreviations: CV, contractile vacuole; EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; In, infundibulum; Ma, macronucleus; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3; TB, trochal band. Scale bars = 80 μm (A–G), 40 μm (H).	Figure 6. Vaginicola tincta in vivo (A–G) and after protargol staining (H, I). A, B, two individuals with single zooid (A) and two zooids (B). C, D, two contracted individuals. E, striations of pellicle. F, apical view of zooid, showing the location of contractile vacuole. G, macronucleus in vivo. H, showing macronucleus and the trochal band. I, oral ciliature. Abbreviations: CV, contractile vacuole; EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; In, infundibulum; Ma, macronucleus; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3; TB, trochal band. Scale bars = 80 μm (A–G), 40 μm (H).	2019-09-30	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo		Zenodo	biologists	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo			
0380DC33FFA7FFC6FC7395E49B20FA00.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/14828865/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14828865	Figure 7. Photomicrographs of Vaginicola tincta in vivo (A–N) and after protargol staining (O–U). A–F, lateral views of different individuals with single zooid (A, C–E) and two zooids (B, F), showing varieties of body shape, lorica shape and colour. G, H, two contracted individuals. I, arrow indicates the contractile vacuole. J, apical view of zooid; arrow indicates the contractile vacuole, arrowhead indicates the infundibular. K, apical view of lorica. L, anterior portion of lorica; arrow indicates the everted aperture. M, posterior portion of lorica; arrow indicates the fluctuation of lorica. N, striations of pellicle; arrow indicates the trochal band. O–Q, three stained specimens; arrows indicate the trochal band. R, T, oral ciliature; asterisks indicate the beginning of haplokinety and polykinety. S, U, infundibular polykineties 1–3; asterisks indicate the ending of row1 within P2 and P3. Abbreviations: EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; Ma, macronucleus; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Scale bars = 80 μm (A–H), 40 μm (O–Q).	Figure 7. Photomicrographs of Vaginicola tincta in vivo (A–N) and after protargol staining (O–U). A–F, lateral views of different individuals with single zooid (A, C–E) and two zooids (B, F), showing varieties of body shape, lorica shape and colour. G, H, two contracted individuals. I, arrow indicates the contractile vacuole. J, apical view of zooid; arrow indicates the contractile vacuole, arrowhead indicates the infundibular. K, apical view of lorica. L, anterior portion of lorica; arrow indicates the everted aperture. M, posterior portion of lorica; arrow indicates the fluctuation of lorica. N, striations of pellicle; arrow indicates the trochal band. O–Q, three stained specimens; arrows indicate the trochal band. R, T, oral ciliature; asterisks indicate the beginning of haplokinety and polykinety. S, U, infundibular polykineties 1–3; asterisks indicate the ending of row1 within P2 and P3. Abbreviations: EM1–2, epistomial membrane 1–2; G, germinal kinety; H, haplokinety; Ma, macronucleus; Po, polykinety; P1–3, infundibular polykineties 1–3. Scale bars = 80 μm (A–H), 40 μm (O–Q).	2019-09-30	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo		Zenodo	biologists	Lu, Borong;Li, Lifang;Hu, Xiaozhong;Ji, Daode;Al-Rasheid, Khaled A S;Song, Weibo			
