Overview
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Taxonomy
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The Order Heterotrichida is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Family (9): Blepharismidae · Chattonidiidae · Climacostomidae · Condylostomatidae · Folliculinidae · Heterotrichea · Peritromidae · Spirostomidae · Stentoridae
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 59 species and subspecies in the Order Heterotrichida.
Families
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Blepharismidae
Chattonidiidae
Climacostomidae
Condylostomatidae
Folliculinidae
Heterotrichea
The heterotrichs are a class of . They typically have a prominent adoral zone of membranelles circling the mouth, used in locomotion and feeding, and shorter cilia on the rest of the body. Many species are highly contractile, and are typically compressed or conical in form. These include some of the largest protozoa, such as Stentor and Spirostomum, as well as many brightly pigmented forms, such as certain Blepharisma. [more]
Peritromidae
Spirostomidae
Stentoridae
At least 14 species and subspecies belong to the Family Stentoridae.
More info about the Family Stentoridae may be found here.
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