Phylogeny of the order Choreotrichida (Ciliophora, Spirotricha, Oligotrichea) as inferred from morphology, ultrastructure, ontogenesis, and SSrRNA gene sequences

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-63

  Agatha, Sabine ^a   Strüder Kypke, Michaela C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Choreotrichida; Ciliary patterns; Morphology; Phylogeny; SSrRNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHOREOTRICHIDA; CILIOPHORA; LOHMANNIELLA; LORICA; OLIGOTRICHIA; RIMOSTROMBIDIUM; SPIROTRICHEA; STROBILIDIIDAE; TINTINNIDIUM;

EID: 33846002349     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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