| Philasterides | |
|---|---|
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| Philasterides dicentrarchi | |
|  Scientific classification   | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Clade: | Sar | 
| Clade: | Alveolata | 
| Phylum: | Ciliophora | 
| Class: | Oligohymenophorea | 
| Order: | Philasterida | 
| Family: | Philasteridae | 
| Genus: |  Philasterides  Kahl, 1931  | 
| Species | |
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Philasterides is a genus of ciliates in the order Philasteridae. [1]
The species P. dicentrarchi was previously considered a junior synonym of Miamiensis avidus . [2] However, recent physiological and molecular studies have shown that P. dicentrarchi and M. avidus are different species. [3]