Gellertia Explained

Gellertia is a monotypic genus of karyorelict ciliates in the family Geleiidae. It contains a single species, Gellertia heterotricha.[1]

The genus is on average 400 μm long and 60 μm in width. It is characterized by a very simplified adoral infraciliature, reduced to a row of two dikinetids (whereas the genus Geleia shows long polykinetids).[1]

The genus name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the protistologist József Gellért.

Notes and References

  1. Dragesco . Jean . 26 November 1999 . Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea) . Stapfia . 66 . 1–91 .