Avelia

Avelia is a genus of karyorelict ciliates belonging to the family Geleiidae.[1][2]

Avelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Subphylum: Postciliodesmatophora
Class: Karyorelictea
Order: Protoheterotrichida
Family: Geleiidae
Genus: Avelia
Nouzarède, 1977
Species
  • A. arcachonense (Nouzarède 1975) Nouzarède 1977
  • A. gigas (Dragesco 1954) Nouzarède 1977
  • A. martinicense (Nouzarède 1975) Nouzarède 1977
  • A. multinucleata Dragesco 1999

The genus name is a taxonomic patronyms honoring Marcel Avel (1900–1983; professor of anatomy),[3] with slight modification into the nomen novum Avelia to avoid a taxonomic homonymy with the moth genus Avela.[1]

References
  1. Dragesco, Jean (26 November 1999). "Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea)" (PDF). Stapfia. 66: 1–91.
  2. "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Avelia Nouzarède, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. "Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques (CTHS) – AVEL Marcel". cths.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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