Chonotrich
| Chonotrichia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Phyllopharyngea |
| Subclass: | Chonotrichia Wallengren, 1895 [1] |
Chonotrichia is a subclass of phyllopharyngeid ciliates. These single-celled organisms are sessile at maturity and usually live on crustaceans as ectosymbionts.[2]
References
- ↑ Alan Warren (2010). "Chonotrichia". World Ciliophora Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ↑ Chonotrichia at the Encyclopedia of Life
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