spirotrich

spirotrich
Any of a large and distinctive group of ciliate protozoa, typically with prominent oral cilia in the form of a series of polykinetids, called the adoral zone of membranelles, beginning anterior to the oral cavity and running down to the left side of the mouth.

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  • Spirotrich — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Spirotrichs image caption = Euplotes, a spirotrich domain = Eukaryota unranked phylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Spirotrichea classis authority = Bütschli 1889 subdivision ranks = Typical sublasses… …   Wikipedia

  • spirotrich — ▪ microorganism       (class Spirotrichea), any of a group of ciliated protozoans characterized by nonuniform, sparse ciliation and prominent membranelles of fused cilia around the mouth opening. The subclass contains a number of orders. See… …   Universalium

  • spirotrich — spi·ro·trich …   English syllables

  • spirotrich — ˈspīrə.ˌtrik noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Spirotricha : a spirotrichous protozoan …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hypotrich — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Hypotrichs domain = Eukaryota unranked phylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Spirotrichea subclassis = Hypotrichia subclassis authority = Stein 1859 emend. subdivision ranks = Typical orders subdivision …   Wikipedia

  • Stichotrich — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Stichotrichs image caption = Stichotrich domain = Eukaryota unranked phylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Spirotrichea subclassis = Stichotrichia subclassis authority = Small Lynn 1985 subdivision ranks …   Wikipedia

  • Heterotrich — Taxobox name = Heterotrichs image width = 200px image caption = Stentor roeseli domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata superphylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Heterotrichea classis authority = Stein 1859 subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • Peritrich — Taxobox color = khaki name = Peritrichs domain = Eukaryota unranked phylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Oligohymenophorea subclassis = Peritrichia subclassis authority = Stein 1859 subdivision ranks = Typical orders subdivision =… …   Wikipedia

  • Litostomatea — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Litostomatea domain = Eukaryota unranked phylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Litostomatea classis authority = Small Lynn 1981 subdivision ranks = Typical orders subdivision = Subclass Haptoria Haptorida …   Wikipedia

  • Holotrich — Holotrichs are ciliate protozoa that have relatively uniform cilia over their body, and lack or only have a few prominent oral membranelles. Most of the major lines of ciliates are holotrichous. They do not form a natural group, so the term is… …   Wikipedia

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