Peniculistoma mytili
Super Group:
Alveolata
Phylum:
Ciliophora
Sub-Phylum:
Intramacronucleata
Class:
Oligohymenophorea
Sub-Class:
Scuticociliatia
Order:
Pleuronemtida
Family:
Peniculistomatidae
Genus:
Peniculistoma
Species:
mytili
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
Reference(s)
Observation site(s)
HOSTS
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Association with... | Region origin | Name of site | In reference... |
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Mytilus edulis | Plymouth |
Some marine ciliates living in the laboratory tanks at Plymouth, with a description of a new species, Holophrya coronata. Journal of the Marine Biological Association 13:600-658. (1925) |