A genus of ciliate protozoa having a dorsoventrally flattened body with widely spaced rows of short bristle-like cilia on the dorsal surface.

Annotation

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

DUI

D016812 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025605

Previous indexing

Ciliophora (1966-1991)

History note

92

Public note

92