Trichostomatid Ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Trichostomatia) Systematics and Diversity: Past, Present, and Future

Trichostomatid Ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Trichostomatia) Systematics and Diversity: Past, Present, and Future

The gastrointestinal tracts of most herbivorous mammals are colonized by symbiotic ciliates of the subclass Trichostomatia, which form a well-supported monophyletic group, currently composed by ∼1,000 species, 129 genera, and 21 families, distributed into three orders, Entodiniomorphida, Macropodini...

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Main Authors: Franciane Cedrola, Marcus Vinicius Xavier Senra, Mariana Fonseca Rossi, Priscila Fregulia, Marta D’Agosto, Roberto Júnio Pedroso Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Entodiniomorphida
integrative taxonomy
Macropodiniida
symbiotic ciliates
Vestibuliferida
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02967/full

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