Mytilophilus pacificae

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Ciliophora
Sub-Phylum: 
Intramacronucleata
Class: 
Oligohymenophorea
Order: 
Pleuronemtida
Family: 
Peniculistomatidae
Genus: 
mytilophilus
Species: 
pacificae
Authority: 
Antipa & Dolan 1985

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Type species

This is the type species of the genus.

Type illustration / Type locality / Type specimen

Type illustration: Antipa & Dolan 1985 Figs. 3-7
Type locality: Pigeon Point, Ca.  37°11'N, 122°7'W
Type specimen: USNM Slide no. 33318
Type material: XXX
Type Host: Mytilus californianus

Ecology

Salinity: marine

Life cycle

Reproduction_mode: sexual/asexual

Feeding behaviour

Phagotrophy

Mode of locomotion

cilia

Identification criteria

morphology

Reference(s)

Observation site(s)

HOSTS

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Mytilus californianus California Coast Pigeon Point