Chonotrich

Chonotrich
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Subphylum:	Intramacronucleata
Infraphylum:	Ventrata
Class:	Phyllopharyngea
Subclass:	Chonotrichia ; Wallengren, 1895
Orders
	Cryptogemmida ; Exogemmida

Last updated May 05, 2025

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". The Encyclopedia of Life .

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[1] Alan Warren (2010). "Chonotrichia". World Ciliophora Database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved January 23, 2011.

[2] " Chonotrichia". The Encyclopedia of Life .

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