Organisms

Kinetofragminophorea

A class of ciliate protozoa. Prominent cytopharyngeal apparatus is characteristic of this class as is only a slight distinction between oral and somatic cilia.

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Abstract

A class of ciliate protozoa. Prominent cytopharyngeal apparatus is characteristic of this class as is only a slight distinction between oral and somatic cilia.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Kinetofragminophoreas
  • Suctoria
  • Suctorias

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

92; SUCTORIA was see CILIATA 1985-91, was heading 1963-84

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  1. B01w.043w.185w.375w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kinetofragminophorea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016799. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016799
  2. Kinetofragminophorea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetofragminophora
  3. Kinetofragminophorea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25407040