Epistylis
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| Genus: | Epistylis |
Epistylis is a genus of peritrichous ciliates with a short oral disc and collar, and a rigid stalk, often branching to form a colony.
References
- ^ Roberto Júnio Pedroso Dias, Sthefane D`Ávila and Marta D`Agosto (2006). "First Record of Epibionts Peritrichids and Suctorians (Protozoa, Ciliophora) on Pomacea lineata (Spix, 1827)" (PDF). Brazilian Archies of Biology and Technology. 49 (5): 807–812.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Epistylis". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 703.
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