Name - Vestibuliferida

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:602457 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Vestibuliferida de Puytorac et al 1974

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

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Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• Monophyly of the trichostome ciliates (phylum Ciliophora: class Litostomatea) tested using new 18S rRNA sequences from the vestibuliferids, Isotricha intestinalis and Dasytricha ruminantium, and the haptorian, Didinium nasutum.
• Molecular phylogeny of litostome ciliates (Ciliophora, Litostomatea) with emphasis on free-living haptorian genera.
• Horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to rumen ciliates indicates adaptation to their anaerobic, carbohydrates-rich environment.
• The symbiotic intestinal ciliates and the evolution of their hosts.
• Identification of potentially zoonotic parasites in captive orangutans and semi-captive mandrills: Phylogeny and morphological comparison.

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