A class of ciliate protozoa. Prominent cytopharyngeal apparatus is characteristic of this class as is only a slight distinction between oral and somatic cilia.

Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

DUI

D016799 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025593

History note

92; SUCTORIA was see CILIATA 1985-91, was heading 1963-84

Online note

use CILIOPHORA to search SUCTORIA 1966-91

Public note

92; SUCTORIA was see CILIATA 1985-91, was heading 1963-84