Ciliates – SAR-Alveolata (Ciliophora)
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Ciliates – SAR-Alveolata (Ciliophora)
Postciliodesmatophora/Heterotrichea
Grouped by taxonomic families, analogous to the identification literature. Alphabetical sorting in the menu under “Heterotrichea”.
spec.
faure‑fremieti
moebiusi
uhligi
boltoni
simplex
coeruleus
roeselii
tenue
spec.
faure‑fremieti
moebiusi
uhligi
boltoni
simplex
coeruleus
roeselii
tenue
Intramacronucleata/Spirotrichea
Grouped by taxonomic families, analogous to the identification literature. Alphabetical sorting in the menu under “Spirotrichea”.
pulcherrima
var. baltica
spec.
affinis
daidaleos
lohmanni
cratera
cratera
oliva
ambiguus
pullaster
setigera
grandinella
pulcherrima
var. baltica
spec.
affinis
daidaleos
lohmanni
cratera
cratera
oliva
ambiguus
pullaster
setigera
grandinella
Intramacronucleata/Armophorea
medusula
medusula
spec.
uniserialis
medusula
medusula
spec.
uniserialis
Intramacronucleata/Odontostomatea
pectinata
pectinata
Intramacronucleata/Litostomatea
ovum
ovum
Intramacronucleata/Phyllopharyngea
Grouped by taxonomic families, analogous to the identification literature. Alphabetical sorting in the menu under “Phyllopharyngea”.
uncinata
gemmipara
gemmipara
spec.
mystacina
minima
rotunda
spec.
flava
tuberosa
tuberosa
cyclopum
uncinata
gemmipara
gemmipara
spec.
mystacina
minima
rotunda
spec.
flava
tuberosa
tuberosa
cyclopum
Intramacronucleata/Nassophorea
dubius
dubius
Intramacronucleata/Colpodea
truncatella
truncatella
Intramacronucleata/Prostomatea
viridis
ciliata
hirtus
viridis
ciliata
hirtus
Intramacronucleata/Oligohymenophorea
Grouped by taxonomic families, analogous to the identification literature. Alphabetical sorting in the menu under “Oligohymenophorea”.
lucens
leucas
bursaria
spec.
languinosa
languinosa
setosa
acanthocryptum
pyriformis
cf. hentscheli
lemnae
sessile
sessile
versatile
versatile
decumbens
decumbens
longicollis
longicollis
carteri
entzi
operculigera
annulata
cyathus
fibripes
folliculata
kellicottiana
spec.
spec.
campanula
convallaria
similis
spec.
arbuscula
simplex
spec.
steinii
lucens
leucas
bursaria
spec.
languinosa
languinosa
setosa
acanthocryptum
pyriformis
cf. hentscheli
lemnae
sessile
sessile
versatile
versatile
decumbens
decumbens
longicollis
longicollis
carteri
entzi
operculigera
annulata
cyathus
fibripes
folliculata
kellicottiana
spec.
spec.
campanula
convallaria
similis
spec.
arbuscula
simplex
spec.
steinii
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striolatum
teliferum
pseudopyramidatum
pyramidatum
scabrum
capitulum
forficulatum
oligacanthum
var. incisum
chlamydosporum
arcuatum
var. subavicula
truncata
var. quadrata
rubescens
venustum
var. excavatum
ralfsii
var. montanum
ralfsii
digitus
acerosum
intermedium
dissiliens
kuetzingii
ralfsii
var. hybridum
aureus
botrytis
quadratum
quadrum
crassa
digitus
var. lamellosum
digitus
var. latum
oblongum
interruptum
spec.
spec.
kinahanii
spec.
polymorphum
var. polymorphum
brebissonii
rotata
swartzii
antilopaeum
neosinuosum
thomasiana
var. notata
forficulatum
var. verrucosum
armatum
oblongum
rhomboidale
furcatum
uncinatum
hirsutum
cucurbitinum
minor
borreri
americana
coeseli
apiculata
simplicius
crassum
simonyi
var. sparsiaculeatum
caelatum
crux-melitensis
ehrenbergii
didelta
spongiosum
var. perbifidum
denticulata
dejectus
conspersum
papillifera
komarekii
arboricola
venustum
var. excavatum
pulchellum
tripus
subspicatus
convergens
nostochinearum
arcuata
grevillei
laevis
var. laevis
reticulatum
viridis
cystozygote
reinhardtii
lacustris
speculum
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striolatum
teliferum
pseudopyramidatum
pyramidatum
scabrum
capitulum
forficulatum
oligacanthum
var. incisum
chlamydosporum
arcuatum
var. subavicula
truncata
var. quadrata
rubescens
venustum
var. excavatum
ralfsii
var. montanum
ralfsii
digitus
acerosum
intermedium
dissiliens
kuetzingii
ralfsii
var. hybridum
aureus
botrytis
quadratum
quadrum
crassa
digitus
var. lamellosum
digitus
var. latum
oblongum
interruptum
spec.
spec.
kinahanii
spec.
polymorphum
var. polymorphum
brebissonii
rotata
swartzii
antilopaeum
neosinuosum
thomasiana
var. notata
forficulatum
var. verrucosum
armatum
oblongum
rhomboidale
furcatum
uncinatum
hirsutum
cucurbitinum
minor
borreri
americana
coeseli
apiculata
simplicius
crassum
simonyi
var. sparsiaculeatum
caelatum
crux-melitensis
ehrenbergii
didelta
spongiosum
var. perbifidum
denticulata
dejectus
conspersum
papillifera
komarekii
arboricola
venustum
var. excavatum
pulchellum
tripus
subspicatus
convergens
nostochinearum
arcuata
grevillei
laevis
var. laevis
reticulatum
viridis
cystozygote
reinhardtii
lacustris
speculum