Protoheterotrichida Explained

Protoheterotrichida is an order of karyorelict ciliates.^[1] It contains the family Geleiidae.^{[2] [3]}

The term Protoheterotrichida derives from the three ancient Greek words, meaning "first, earliest, most prominent",, meaning "another, different", and,, meaning "hair",^{[4] [5]} in reference to the potential evolutionary affinities of these ciliates with the heterotrichs.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Protoheterotrichida. www.marinespecies.org. 2017-02-17.
2. Book: The Ciliated Protozoa . 3rd . 2010 . 343 . Springer Netherlands . 978-1-4020-8238-2 . Lynn . Denis H. . Dordrecht . en . 10.1007/978-1-4020-8239-9.
3. Silva-Neto . Inácio D. . Campello-Nunes . Pedro H. . Schlegel . Martin . Fernandes . Noemi . 2015-12-01 . Description and phylogenetic position of Corlissina maricaensis gen. nov., sp. nov. (Karyorelictea, Geleiidae), a novel interstitial ciliate from Brazil, with redefinition of the family Geleiidae . International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology . en . 65 . 12 . 4297–4308 . 10.1099/ijsem.0.000579 . 26338067 . 1466-5026. free .
4. Book: Bailly, Anatole. Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. 1981-01-01. Hachette. 2010035283. Paris. 461974285.
5. Web site: Greek-french dictionary online. Bailly. Anatole. www.tabularium.be. 2017-01-24.
6. Dragesco. Jean. 26 November 1999. Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea). Stapfia. 66. 1–91.