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Ciliophora
Ciliophora

Cell body covered with cilia, nulcei differentiate to macro- and micronuclei, cilia also differentiate to unique structures (cirri, membranelle, etc), many species.

Karyorelictea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Karyorelictea
Miacronuclei are produced from micronuclei at each cell division;

Heterotrichea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Heterotrichea
Cell body large, mostly contractile;

Spirotrichea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Spirotrichea
Adoral zone well-developed;

Prostomatea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Prostomatea
Cytostome apical; cell body cylindrical or spherical in shape;

Litostomatea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Litostomatea
Cytostome subapical; cell body laterally compressed; with or without toxicysts;

Phyllopharyngea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Phyllopharyngea

Nassophorea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Nassophorea

Peniculia -> Oligohymenophorea

Oligohymenophorea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Oligohymenophorea

Colpodea
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Colpodea
Cell division occurs within a reproductive cyst (except Bursaria);

Unidentified
TOP Karyorelictea Heterotrichea Spirotrichea Prostomatea Litostomatea
Phyllopharyngea Nassophorea Oligohymenophorea Colpodea Unidentified

Unidentified


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