The Complete Sequence of Mitochondrial COⅡ Gene of Fenneropenaeus chinensis and Its Applicability as a Marker for Phylogenetic Analysis

The complete mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit Ⅱ （COⅡ） gene of Penaeinae shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis was cloned and sequenced. The gene is 688 bp in length and codes for 229 amino acids. It shows 83.2%, 87.0% and 83.8% sequence similarity to Marsupenaeus Japonicus, Penaeus monodon and Farfantepenaeus notialis, respectively. The A＋T content of the whole gene and that at the third position of codons are 64.7% and 78.2%, respectively. The phylogenetic relationship between F. chinensis and three other species representing genera Farfanatepenaeus, Marsupenaeus and Penaeus was analyzed. Results showed that the genetic distances among the four taxa ranged from 0.144 0 to 0.200 5, exceeding those estimated with COⅠ and partial 16S rRNA gene sequences among Marsupenaeus, Litopenaeus and Melicertus, and being therefore larger than the value among subgenera. It has been suggested that the COⅡ gene has a faster evolutionary rate than that of the COⅠ gene and partial 16S rRNA gene and could be used for phylogenetic analysis at genus or species level. The results of the present study indicated that Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Marsupenaeus and Penaeus are at a higher phylogenetic level than subgenus, which supports the opinion of the elevation of phylogenetic status of the four subgenera to genus level.     

The Complete Sequence of Mitochondrial COⅡ Gene of Fenneropenaeus chinensis and Its Applicability as a Marker for Phylogenetic Analysis

The complete mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit Ⅱ (COⅡ) gene of Penaeinae shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis was cloned and sequenced. The gene is 688 bp in length and codes for 229 amino acids. It shows 83.2%, 87.0% and 83.8% sequence similarity to Marsupenaeus Japonicus, Penaeus monodon and Farfantepenaeus notialis, respectively. The A+T content of the whole gene and that at the third position of codons are 64.7% and 78.2%, respectively. The phylogenetic relationship between F. chinensis and three other species representing genera Farfanatepenaeus, Marsupenaeus and Penaeus was analyzed. Results showed that the genetic distances among the four taxa ranged from 0.144 0 to 0.200 5, exceeding those estimated with COⅠ and partial 16S rRNA gene sequences among Marsupenaeus, Litopenaeus and Melicertus, and being therefore larger than the value among subgenera. It has been suggested that the COⅡ gene has a faster evolutionary rate than that of the COⅠ gene and partial 16S rRNA gene and could be used for phylogenetic analysis at genus or species level. The results of the present study indicated that Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Marsupenaeus and Penaeus are at a higher phylogenetic level than subgenus, which supports the opinion of the elevation of phylogenetic status of the four subgenera to genus level.     

Partial Sequence Analysis of Mitochondrial COI Gene of the Chinese Shrimp, Fenneropenaeus Chinensis

Eight hundred and thirty eight base pair fragment of mitochondrial COI gene of wild and cultured populations (CP1, CP4, CP5 and CP6) of Fenneropenaeus chinensis was amplified and sequenced. The A, T, G and C contents of the sequence were 235bp (28.0% ),.307bp (36.6%), 138bp (16.5%) and 158bp (18.9%), respectively. Furthermore, 556bp fragment of the sequence was used to discuss the phylogenetic relationship among 14 Penaeidae species using Alpheus armillatus as the outgroup. From the molecular phylogenetic tree constructed by neighbor-joining method, we obtained three large shrimp groups: Farfantepenaeus, Litopenaeus and Fenneropenaeus group. The results also indicated that there were a closer genetic relationships between F. aztecus and F. paulensis, L. schmitti and L. setiferus, F. indicus and F. merguiensis, and the genus Farfantepenaeus was closer to Litopenaeus.     

Partial sequence analysis of mitochondrial COI gene of the chinese shrimp, <Emphasis Type="Italic">fenneropenaeus chinensis</Emphasis>

Eight hundred and thirty eight base pair fragment of mitochondrial COI gene of wild and cultured populations (CP1, CP4, CP5 and CP6) of Fenneropenaeus chinensis was amplified and sequenced. The A, T, G and C contents of the sequence were 235 bp (28.0%), 307 bp (36.6%), 138 bp (16.5%) and 158 bp (18.9%), respectively. Furthermore, 556 bp fragment of the sequence was used to discuss the phylogenetic relationship among 14 Penaeidae species using Alpheus armillatus as the outgroup. From the molecular phylogenetic tree constructed by neighbor-joining method, we obtained three large shrimp groups: Farfantepenaeus, Litopenaeus and Fenneropenaeus group. The results also indicated that there were a closer genetic relationships between F. aztecus and F. paulensis, L. schmitti and L. setiferus, F. indicus and F. merguiensis, and the genus Farfantepenaeus was closer to Litopenaeus.     

Species identification and phylogenetic analysis of genus Nassarius (Nassariidae) based on mitochondrial genes

Genus Nassarius contains many subgenera, such as Zeuxis, Telasco, Niotha, Varicinassa, Plicarcularia, Nassarius s. str. and Reticunassa. On the basis of morphological characteristics of the shell and radula and sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and 16S rRNA genes, Nassarius specimens collected from the South China Sea were identified and phylogenetically analyzed. Although Nassarius sp. and Nassarius (Varicinassa) variciferus were morphologically different in their shells, few variations were found among their radular teeth and sequences of mtCOI and mt16S RNA genes. Therefore, Nassarius sp. should be classified as N. (Varicinassa) variciferus. Nassarius (Zeuxis) sp. has only a subtle difference from Nassarius (Zeuxis) algidus on the shell, but it shows obvious differences in radular teeth and DNA sequence, indicating that they are two distinct species. Sequence divergence of mtCOI and mt16S RNA genes within Nassarius species was much lower than that between species, suggesting that these two genes are suitable for Nassarius species identification. Phylogenetic analysis (neighbor-joining and maximum parsimony) based on mtCOI and mt16S rRNA genes revealed the presence of two groups in genus Nassarius and a closest relationship between subgenera Zeuxis and Telasco. Species of subgenus Plicarcularia did not form a single clade. The molecular phylogeny was not congruent with the previous morphological phylogeny. The subgeneric divisions of genus Nassarius appear to be uncertain and unreliable.     

钦州湾牡蛎线粒体16S rRNA和COⅠ基因片段的序列变异分析

利用线粒体16S rRNA基因和线粒体细胞色素氧化酶亚基Ⅰ(cytochrome oxidaseⅠ,COⅠ)基因片段初步研究钦州湾牡蛎(Ostrea)的物种组成。以特异引物进行PCR扩增,对扩增产物进行纯化、测序,分析表明,16S rRNA基因部分长度为413bp,COⅠ基因部分长度为535bp,2种牡蛎序列的碱基组成均显示出较高的A+T比例:16S rRNA基因59.8%;COⅠ基因60.5%。对位排序比较表明,16S rRNA片段种内个体间变异较小,存在7个变异位点,4种单倍型,其中包括5个转换位点突变,2个颠换位点突变;COⅠ片段有30个碱基存在变异,7种单倍型,其中包括16个转换位点突变,14个颠换位点突变。运用MEGA4软件计算出不同个体间的遗传距离,并构建了NJ和UPGMA系统树。香港牡蛎(Crassostrea hongkongensis)16S rRNA和COⅠ序列与白肉牡蛎的遗传距离均为0.000,有明巨牡蛎(Crassostrea ariakensis)16S rRNA和COⅠ序列和红肉牡蛎(red meat ostrea)的遗传距离分别为0.000和0.011,白肉牡蛎16S rRNA和COⅠ序列和红肉牡蛎之间的遗传距离分别为0.035和0.146。结果表明,钦州湾牡蛎分为2个不同的种,线粒体16S rRNA和COⅠ基因在种间存在明显的多态性,证实了16S rRNA和COⅠ基因序列适用于牡蛎的系统学分析。     

钦州湾牡蛎线粒体16SrRNA和COI基因片段的序列变异分析

利用线粒体16SrRNA基因和线粒体细胞色素氧化酶亚基Ⅰ（cvtocllrome oxidase Ⅰ,COI）基因片段初步研究钦州湾牡蛎（Ostxea）的物种组成。以特异引物进行PCR扩增,对扩增产物进行纯化、测序,分析表明,16SrRNA基因部分长度为413bp,COI基因部分长度为535bp,2种牡蛎序列的碱基组成均显示出较高的A＋T比例：16SrRNA基因598％;COI基因605％。对位排序比较表明,16SrRNA片段种内个体间变异较小,存在7个变异位点,4种单倍型,其中包括5个转换位点突变,2个颠换位点突变;COI片段有30个碱基存在变异,7种单倍型,其中包括16个转换位点突变,14个颠换位点突变。运用MEGA4软件计算出不同个体间的遗传距离,并构建了NJ和UPGMA系统树。香港牡蛎（Crassostrea hongkongensis）16SrRNA和COI序列与白肉牡蛎的遗传距离均为0000,有明巨牡蛎（Crassostrea ariakensis）16SrRNA和COI序列和红肉牡蛎（redmeatostxea）的遗传距离分别为0000和0011,白肉牡蛎16SrRNA和COI序列和红肉牡蛎之间的遗传距离分别为0035和0146。结果表明,钦州湾牡蛎分为2个不同的种,线粒体16SrRNA和COI基因在种间存在明显的多态性,证实了16SrRNA和COI基因序列适用于牡蛎的系统学分析。     

3种柔鱼线粒体基因与核核糖体基因片段序列比较分析

为准确检测柔鱼（Ommαstrephesbartram川、茎柔鱼（ Dosidicus gigas）与阿根廷滑柔鱼（ IIIex argentinus ） 的种间遗传差异,对线粒体16SrRNA、细胞色素b（Cytb）与编码核糖体大亚基的基因（28SrDNA）片段序列进 行测定。经比对获得同源片段序列的长度分别为444、430、464坤,其中16SrRNA与28SrDNA基因片段上分别存在3处和47处碱基插入/缺失。核昔酸组成分析表明;3种柔鱼在3个基因片段上的核音酸组成差异不显著, 在线粒体2个基因片段上的A＋T含量（16SrRNA;69.90%、72.01%、74.66%; Cytb; 63.61%、68.91%、71.65% ） 均明显高于C＋C含量（16SrRNA;30.10%、27.99%、25.34%; Cytb; 36.39%、31.09%、28.35% ）,而在28SrDNA 基因片段上的A＋T含量（37.16%、36.74%、38.29% ）明显低于C＋C含量（62.84%、63.26%、61.71 %）0 3种柔鱼 在28SrDNA基因片段上检测到的核昔酸替代率最低,为6.68%,而蛋白质编码基因Cytb核昔酸替代率最高,为 20.93%,核营酸替代均发生在密码子第3位点上,而且未引起氨基酸替代。基于邻接法、最大简约法与最大似然 法重建的系统树显示,柔鱼与茎柔鱼的亲缘关系较近。根据C严b基因片段序列分析,柔鱼与茎柔鱼和阿根廷滑柔鱼的分歧时间分别为653-790万a和765 - 925万a,种间分化事件发生在中新世至上新世间。     

3种星虫线粒体16S rRNA、COI和Cyt b基因片段的序列比较

对裸体方格星虫(Sipunculus nudus)、可口革囊星虫(Phascolosoma esculenta)和澳洲管体星虫(Siphonosoma australe)的线粒体16S rRNA、COI和细胞色素b(Cytb)基因片段序列进行比较,并对其系统发生进行了初步探讨。采用PCR方法得到总长度分别为531～544bp(16S)、652～675bp(COI)和406～453bp(Cytb)的线粒体片段。片段碱基A+T比例较高(16S rRNA基因58.3%,COI基因56.9%,Cytb基因59.5%)。16S rRNA片段存在169个碱基变异位点(其中包括167个简约信息位点)和44个碱基插入/缺失,种内个体间变异较小;COI片段有512个碱基(333个简约信息位点)存在变异,79个碱基插入/缺失;Cytb片段存在347个碱基(318个简约信息位点)变异位点,16个碱基插入/缺失。数据分析结果支持3种星虫和环节动物的分类地位较近,与软体动物较远的分类观点。此外,裸体方格星虫与澳洲管体星虫之间亲缘关系较近(D=0.3159、0.3156、0.2361)。认为3种星虫线粒体16S rRNA、COI和Cytb基因在种间存在明显的多态性,证实了三种基因序列均普遍适用于星虫种及以上阶元的系统学分析。     

一株海水氨氧化细菌的系统发育分析

应用PCR技术扩增16S rRNA基因和amoA(ammonia monooxygenase subunit A)的基因片段,并测定其序列,对一株源于海水养殖水体的高效氨氧化细菌(ammonia-oxidizing bacteria,AOB)进行了系统发育分析。结果表明,经PCR扩增得到了1 098 bp的16S rRNA基因片段和491 bp的amoA基因片段,将其序列用NCBI-Blast软件在GenBank数据库中进行同源性检索后发现,该菌株的16S rRNA基因序列和amoA基因序列分别与亚硝化单胞菌Nitrosomonas sp.NS20的相对应基因片段相似性分别为98.4%和96.7%。在此基础上构建了系统发育树,表明用该菌株的16S rRNA基因片段和amoA基因片段构建的系统发育树均与亚硝化单胞菌属类聚在一起,结合该菌株形态和生理生化特性,鉴定该株氨氧化细菌属亚硝化单胞菌。     

Molecular phylogeny of the genus Clibanarius(Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences

Clibanarius,a genus of hermit crabs,is one of the most diverse genera within Diogenidae.However,studies on the phylogeny within Clibcanarius is very limited.We reconstruct the molecular phylogeny of the genus Clibanarius based on two mitochondrial(16 S rRNA and COI)and two nuclear protein-coding(NaK and PEPCK)genes using a multigene phylogenetic approach.Eleven selected Clibanarius species from the Indo-West Pacific are analyzed and the Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses produced identical results in topology.Results suggest that C.rutilus and C.infraspinatus are more closely related to each other than to C.snelliusi,and C.striolatus shows a close relationship to C.longitarsus.The close association of C.merguiensis with C.englaucus and C.humilis is strongly supported by the divergence of C.virescens from them.Our phylogenetic results contradict the morphological classification scheme proposed for Clibanarius and indicate that the relative length of dactyls and propodi is not phylogenetically significant in Clibanarius.In addition,we speculate that the morphological characteristic of the median cleft of the telson might be phylogenetically important for Clibanarius.     

Polyphasic examination on Merismopedia tenuissima CHAB 7021 from Ganjiang River,China revealed the polyphyly of the genus Merismopedia(Cyanobacteria)

Species in the cyanobacterial genus Merismopedia are present in freshwaters at different trophic levels, with some species even as the components of cyanobacterial blooms. However, species diversity in this genus was not fully verified by molecular investigation and polyphasic taxonomic studies. In this study, Merismopedia-like strain tenuissima CHAB 7021 was isolated from Ganjiang River in Jiangxi Province, China, and polyphasic characterization of this strain was performed by morphological observation, ultrastructural examination, chemical detection of pigments and phylogenetic analysis based on 16 S rRNA gene sequences. Morphological identification of the strain was supported by the ultrastructural features, as the tiny species Merismopedia tenuissima Lemmermann. The phylogeny based on 16 S rRNA gene sequences revealed at least three clades formed by the strains of Merismopedia. The three M. tenuissima strains including M. tenuissima CHAB 7021 was gathered in clade III with distant relationship to the clade I formed by the six Merismopedia strains including the type species M. punctata, and such a genetic distance may propose Merismopedia tenuissima to separate from Merismopedia genus. However intermixture relationship in between strains of M. punctate and M. glauca in the phylogenetic tree still complicated the taxonomic status in the genus Merismopedia. The process for taxonomic revision in the Merismopedia genus still await for examination and further information on more strains of type species M. punctata.     

巨蛎属牡蛎DNA序列的比较及鉴定

【目的】了解巨砺属牡蛎的系统关系和种类区分。【方法】对我国沿海分布的7种巨砺属牡蛎(香港牡蛎、有明牡蛎、熊本牡蛎、岩牡蛎、艾氏牡蛎、太平洋牡蛎、葡萄牙牡蛎)的线粒体DNA片段(COI、12S、16S和tRNAs),以及核糖体RNA基因转录间隔子序列(ITS-1、ITS-2和ITS)进行分子系统学研究。【结果】无论种间或种内,tRNAs序列差异最大,亚种内TS1序列差异最大;tRNAs和COI序列较其它序列变异更快,种间变异与种内变异之间有明显的条形码间隙;12S、16S、ITS和ITS2的种间变异与种内变异无重叠及条形码间隙;ITS1的种间变异与种内变异出现重叠。在亚种层面,12S、ITS、ITS1和ITS2的亚种间变异与亚种内变异出现重叠;16S的亚种间变异与亚种内变异无重叠及条形码间隙;tRNAs与COI序列亚种间变异与亚种内变异之间有明显的条形码间隙,有利于区分亚种。【结论】tRNAs和COI序列可用于种及亚种的鉴定。     

黄喉拟水龟体表溃疡病原菌SG_(24)的分类鉴定

从患溃疡的黄喉拟水龟病灶中分离到一株病原菌SG24。对菌株SG24进行了常规生理生化测定和ATBExpression半自动细菌鉴定仪鉴定,并测定16S rRNA序列,分析其与相关细菌相应序列的同源性,构建了系统进化树。普通细菌学方法结果显示菌株SG24为黏质沙雷氏菌(Serratia marcescens)。以沙雷氏菌属的16S rRNA基因序列设计一对引物进行PCR扩增,获得了菌株SG24大小约950 bp的16S rRNA部分基因片段,测序结果显示菌株SG24与黏质沙雷氏菌同类,与已登录的黏质沙雷氏菌(S.marcescensDQ207558)的16S rRNA同源性大于99%。综合以上分类鉴定结果,确定菌株SG24属于沙雷氏菌属的黏质沙雷氏菌。药物敏感试验结果表明:菌株SG24对链霉素、庆大霉素、壮观霉素、强力霉素、卡那霉素、阿米卡星、诺氟沙星、氧氟沙星和复方新诺明敏感。     

Screening and molecular classification of low-temperature protease from Antarctic microorganism and its characterization

107 strains producing protease were screened from 260 strains of Antarctic psychrophilic bacteria, among which proteolytic activity of five strains was more than 45 U ml^-1. The 16S rRNA gcne sequences homology and phylogcnetic analysis of five Antarctic psychrophillc bacteria showed that NJ276, NJS-9, NJ16-70,NJ345 belonged tO the described genus Pseudoalteromonas and NJ341 belonged to the genus Colwellia. The growth and the protease characteristic of four Antarctic psychrophilic bacteria had been studied, and the result showed that the 6ptimal temperature for growth and protease-produeing of four strains was about 10℃. Their growth and protease-produeing were still high during incubatlng 2-5 days. The maximum proteolytic activity occurred at pH 9 for four Antarctic psychrophilic bacteria. The optimal temperature of protease action of both strains NJ276 and NJ5-9 was about 50℃, however, the optimal temperature of protease aetlon of both strains NJ341 and NJ345 was about 40 ℃, and their proteolytic activity under 0℃ exhibited nearly 30% of the maximum activity, but their thermal stabilities were weaker. These results indicated that proteases from NJ341 and NJ345 were low-temperature proteases.     

Molecular analyses of bacterioplankton communities with highly abundant Vibrio clades: a case study in Bohai Sea coastal waters

We investigated the bacterioplankton abundance,community composition and the associated Vibrio clades of natural seawater in Bohai Sea coastal waters.Seawater samples(10 L in triplicate)were collected at 0.5,3,and 5 m depths near the coastal aquaculture zone of the Bohai Sea on May 12,2016.Real-time PCR and 16 S rRNA gene amplicon high-throughput sequencing methods were employed by which 485 operational taxonomic units(OTUs)at a 97% sequence similarity level were generated.Gammaproteobacteria,Alphaproteobacteria,and Bacteroidetes were the most abundant groups,accounting for 49.5%,23.5%,and 18.9% ofthe total assemblage,respectively.Obvious variations in Pseudoalteromonas,Vibrio,and Octadecabacter,which were the most abundant genera,could be observed among different samples.Notably,the results of Vibrio-specific real-time PCR indicated that Vibrio had extremely high 16 S rRNA gene copy numbers.The 16 S rRNA gene sequencing results across all the samples also indicated that they occupied a large proportion of the total assemblage.Both the alpha diversity and major bacterioplankton group Pseudoalteromonas had significant correlations with the concentration of PO43-.Overall,studies on bacterioplankton communities with highly abundant Vibrio clades can provide interesting insight into the microbial function and health assessment of the Bohai Sea coastal ecosystem.     

蛤蜊科3种贝类16S rRNA基因片段及ITS2核苷酸序列分析

利用PCR技术分别扩增连云港及启东沿海蛤蜊科的西施舌(Coelomactra antiquata)、中国蛤蜊(Mactrachinensis)和四角蛤蜊(Mactra veneriformis)3种双壳贝的16S rRNA基因片段和ITS2核苷酸序列,测序后用DNA star软件分析了核苷酸差异。结果显示:三种贝类16S rRNA基因片段长度相同,均为306bp(去除引物),核苷酸存在多态性,共有45个变异位点,54个核苷酸发生了变异,全部为碱基置换。西施舌与中国蛤蜊此片段核苷酸的同源性为88.9%,与四角蛤蜊的同源性为88.6%,中国蛤蜊与四角蛤蜊的同源性为90.6%。三种蛤蜊ITS2序列分别为390 bp(西施舌)4、41 bp(四角蛤蜊)和466 bp(中国蛤蜊),存在长度多态性,ITS2核苷酸差异分析结果显示,西施舌与中国蛤蜊的同源性为70.9%-71.1%,西施舌与四角蛤蜊的为70.5%-71.0%,中国蛤蜊与四角蛤蜊的同源性为88.1%-88.8%。ITS2序列分析结果与16S rRNA基因片段分析结果一致,2种分子分析法均显示中国蛤蜊与四角蛤蜊的亲缘关系近。     

Molecular phylogeny of Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 1901 (Decapoda: Penaeidae) based on Chinese materials and 16S rDNA and COI sequence

The phylogenetic relationship among Chinese Parapenaeopsis species was studied by comparing 16S rDNA and COI gene sequence. The results showed that Parapenaeopsis hardwickii (Miers, 1878) and P. cultrirostris Alcock, 1906 identified from Chinese samples were the same species. Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900), P. incisa Liu and Wang, 1987, and P. sinica Liu and Wang, 1987 were different species. However, their systematic relationship were closer than those of other species, and they formed an advanced branch in the phylogenetic trees. Additionally, the systematic position of P. hardwickii (Miers, 1878), P. hungerfordi Alcock, 1905, and P. tenella (Bate, 1888) were not stable in the phylogenetic trees. More genetic markers such as 18S rDNA and 28S rDNA were supposed to be used to confirm the phylogenic relationship of Parapenaeopsis species.     

马氏珠母贝肠道及其养殖水体可培养细菌群落结构

【目的】了解马氏珠母贝(Pinctada fucata martensii)肠道及其养殖水体可培养细菌的群落组成。【方法】采用2216E平板涂布法研究海区养殖马氏珠母贝肠道与养殖水体的可培养菌群种类及丰度。【结果与结论】马氏珠母贝肠道及其养殖水体的可培养细菌归属于2门(变形菌门和厚壁菌门)3纲7目10科23属56种。属水平上,肠道中以弧菌属(74.7%)和假交替单胞菌属(18.7%)为主;养殖水体中α-变形菌纲的FJ943236_g属(40.7%)丰度最大,弧菌属(16.7%)相对肠道丰度较低。样品共有菌属为弧菌属、假交替单胞菌属、发光杆菌属和芽孢杆菌属;肠道特有菌属为希瓦氏菌属和盐单胞菌属;养殖水体特有菌属主要为FJ943236_g、鲁杰氏菌属和Nautella。在种水平上,7个种为二者共有;马氏珠母贝肠道和养殖水体特异性菌种分别为18个和31个。虽然门水平上马氏珠母贝肠道中可培养细菌群落与其养殖水体中的细菌群落大致相似,但在属、种水平上二者差异明显。     

Molecular phylogeny of oligotrich genera Omegastrombidium and Novistrombidium (Protozoa, Ciliophora) for the systematical relationships within Family Strombidiidae

The phylogeny of the oligotrich ciliates is currently a hot debate despite the availability of both morphological and molecular data. In the present paper, further small subunit rRNA (SS rRNA) genes were analyzed from the Genera Omegastrombidium and Novistrombidium, as well as from Strombidium, and combined with three new SS rRNA sequences from Strombidium basimorphum, S. sulcatum population QD-1, and Novistrombidium testaceum population GD. The phylogenetic positions of these organisms were inferred using Bayesian inference, Maximum Likelihood, and Maximum Parsimony methods. The main results are: (1) the SS rRNA gene sequence analyses match the recent findings about the molecular evolution of oligotrichs, indicating that the family Strombidiidae is paraphyletic; (2) the Genus Omegastrombidium is separated from the Genus Strombidium, as shown in recent cladistic analyses; (3) morphospecies in Genus Novistrombidium, based on similarity of somatic ciliature, are separated from each other in all topological trees, indicating that this genus could be a paraphyletic group; (4) the molecular data indicate a possibility of paraphyly for the genus Strombidium; and (5) the similarities of the SS rRNA gene of specimens identified as S. sulcatum and S. inclinatum are 99.8%–100%. However, present knowledge on the oligotrichs sensu stricto is still insufficient and further studies based on both molecular and other technologies are required.