Avelia

Avelia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Subphylum:	Postciliodesmatophora
Class:	Karyorelictea
Order:	Protoheterotrichida
Family:	Geleiidae
Genus:	Avelia; Nouzarède, 1977
Species
	A. arcachonense (Nouzarède 1975) Nouzarède 1977; A. gigas (Dragesco 1954) Nouzarède 1977; A. martinicense (Nouzarède 1975) Nouzarède 1977; A. multinucleata Dragesco 1999;

Avelia is a genus of karyorelict ciliates belonging to the family Geleiidae.^[1]^[2]

The genus name is a taxonomic patronyms honoring Marcel Avel (1900–1983; professor of anatomy),^[3] with slight modification into the nomen novum Avelia to avoid a taxonomic homonymy with the moth genus Avela.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Dragesco, Jean (26 November 1999). "Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea)" (PDF). Stapfia. 66: 1–91.
^ "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Avelia Nouzarède, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
^ "Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques (CTHS) – AVEL Marcel". cths.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-05.

[Dragesco1999-1] Dragesco, Jean (26 November 1999). "Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea)" (PDF). Stapfia. 66: 1–91.

[2] "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Avelia Nouzarède, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-04-05.

[3] "Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques (CTHS) – AVEL Marcel". cths.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-05.

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