Epistylis

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Epistylidae – peritrich ciliates with a short oral disc and collar and a rigid stalk, often branching to form a colony.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Alveolata – superphylum; Ciliophora – phylum; Intramacronucleata - subphylum; Oligohymenophorea - class; Peritrichia - subclass; Sessilida - order; Epistylidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Epistylis plicatilis - selected species

References

• Epistylis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Epistylis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Epistylis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Epistylis at World Register of Marine Species