Heterotrichea

From Palaeos

<==Heterotrichea
   |  i. s.: Folliculina
   |--Climacostomum virens
   `--+--Stentor
      |    |--S. coeruleus
      |    |--S. polymorphus
      |    `--S. roeseli
      `--+--Eufolliculina uhligi
         `--Heterotrichida
              |--Spirostomum
              |    |--S. filum
              |    `--S. teres
              |--Condylostoma
              |    |--C. arenarium
              |    `--C. minima
              `--Blepharisma
                   |--B. americanum
                   |--B. clarissimum
                   |    |--B. c. clarissimum
                   |    `--B. c. arenicola
                   |--B. intermedium
                   `--B. japonicum

* Type species of genus indicated

References

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Miyake, A., F. Bounanno, P. Saltalamacchia, M. E. Masaki & H. Ito. 2003. Chemical defence by means of extrusive cortical granules in the heterotrich ciliate Climacostomum virens. European Journal of Protistology 39 (1): 25-36.

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Wright, A.-D. G., & A. Colorni. 2002. Taxonomic re-assignment of Cryptocaryon irritans, a marine fish parasite. European Journal of Protistology 37: 375-378.

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