Chonotrich

Chonotrich
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Phyllopharyngea
Subclass: Chonotrichia
Wallengren, 1895 [1]
Orders

Cryptogemmida
Exogemmida

Chonotrichia is a subclass of phyllopharyngeid ciliates. These single-celled organisms are sessile at maturity and usually live on crustaceans as ectosymbionts.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ Alan Warren (2010). "Chonotrichia". World Ciliophora Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  2. โ†‘ "โ€‰Chonotrichia". The Encyclopedia of Life.