Isotrichidae | |
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Isotricha intestinalis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Ciliophora |
Class: | Litostomatea |
Order: | Vestibuliferida |
Family: |
Isotrichidae Bütschli 1889 |
Synonyms [1] | |
Dasytrichidae |
Isotrichidae is a family of single-celled organisms ( protozoa) in the order Vestibuliferida. Most species in this family are endosymbionts of ruminant animals. [1] They are holotrichous, that is, their surface is covered in cilia of uniform length, [2] and they contain several contractile vacuoles. [3]
This family contains four genera: [1]
Isotrichidae | |
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Isotricha intestinalis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Ciliophora |
Class: | Litostomatea |
Order: | Vestibuliferida |
Family: |
Isotrichidae Bütschli 1889 |
Synonyms [1] | |
Dasytrichidae |
Isotrichidae is a family of single-celled organisms ( protozoa) in the order Vestibuliferida. Most species in this family are endosymbionts of ruminant animals. [1] They are holotrichous, that is, their surface is covered in cilia of uniform length, [2] and they contain several contractile vacuoles. [3]
This family contains four genera: [1]