Isotrichidae

Isotrichidae
	Isotricha intestinalis
Scientific classification
Clade:	SAR
Infrakingdom:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Class:	Litostomatea
Order:	Vestibuliferida
Family:	Isotrichidae; Bütschli 1889
Synonyms
	Dasytrichidae

Isotrichidae is a family of single-celled organisms (protozoa) in the order Vestibuliferida. Most species in this family are endosymbionts of ruminant animals.^[1] They are holotrichous, that is, their surface is covered in cilia of uniform length,^[2] and they contain several contractile vacuoles.^[3]

This family contains four genera:^[1]

Dasytricha, Schuberg 1888
Isotricha, Stein 1859
Oligoisotricha, Imai 1981
Protoiostricha, Kopperi 1937

References

1 2 3 Lynn, Denis H. (2008). "Chapter 17.3 The Ciliate Taxa to Genus". The ciliated protozoa characterization, classification, and guide to the literature (3rd ed.). New York: Springer. p. 373. ISBN 9781402082399.
↑ "Isotrichidae - Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
↑ Corliss, John O. (2016). "Family Isotrichidae Bütschli, 1889". The Ciliated Protozoa: Characterization, Classification and Guide to the Literature (2nd, revised ed.). Elsevier. p. 220. ISBN 9781483154176.

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[Lynn_2008-1] 1 2 3 Lynn, Denis H. (2008). "Chapter 17.3 The Ciliate Taxa to Genus". The ciliated protozoa characterization, classification, and guide to the literature (3rd ed.). New York: Springer. p. 373. ISBN 9781402082399.

[2] "Isotrichidae - Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-07-28.

[3] Corliss, John O. (2016). "Family Isotrichidae Bütschli, 1889". The Ciliated Protozoa: Characterization, Classification and Guide to the Literature (2nd, revised ed.). Elsevier. p. 220. ISBN 9781483154176.

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