Peniculistoma mytili

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Ciliophora
Sub-Phylum: 
Intramacronucleata
Class: 
Oligohymenophorea
Sub-Class: 
Scuticociliatia
Order: 
Pleuronemtida
Family: 
Peniculistomatidae
Genus: 
Peniculistoma
Species: 
mytili
Authority: 
De Morgan 1925
Synonym(s): 
Conchopthirus mytili

Type species

This is the type species of the genus.

Life cycle

Reproduction_mode: sexual/asexual

Feeding behaviour

Phagotrophy

Mode of locomotion

cilia

Observation site(s)

HOSTS

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Mytilus edulis Plymouth