Isotrichidae
Isotricha intestinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Litostomatea
Order: Vestibuliferida
Family: Isotrichidae
Bütschli 1889
Synonyms[1]

Dasytrichidae

Isotrichidae is a family of single-celled organisms (protozoa) in the order Vestibuliferida. Most species in this family are endosymbionts of ruminant animals.[1] They are holotrichous, that is, their surface is covered in cilia of uniform length,[2] and they contain several contractile vacuoles.[3]

This family contains four genera:[1]

  • Dasytricha, Schuberg 1888
  • Isotricha, Stein 1859
  • Oligoisotricha, Imai 1981
  • Protoiostricha, Kopperi 1937

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lynn, Denis H. (2008). "Chapter 17.3 The Ciliate Taxa to Genus". The ciliated protozoa characterization, classification, and guide to the literature (3rd ed.). New York: Springer. p. 373. ISBN 9781402082399.
  2. ↑ "Isotrichidae - Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  3. ↑ Corliss, John O. (2016). "Family Isotrichidae Bütschli, 1889". The Ciliated Protozoa: Characterization, Classification and Guide to the Literature (2nd, revised ed.). Elsevier. p. 220. ISBN 9781483154176.
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