Oxytrichidae

Oxytrichidae
	Sterkiella histriomuscorum, formerly Oxytricha trifallax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Chromista
Superphylum:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Class:	Spirotrichea
Subclass:	Hypotrichia
Family:	Oxytrichidae; Ehrenberg, 1830
Subfamilies and genera[1]
	Oxytrichinae Ehrenberg, 1838 Allotricha Sterki, 1878; Australocirrus Blatterer & Foissner, 1988; Cyrtohymena Foissner, 1989; Notohymena Blatterer & Foissner, 1988; Onychodromopsis Stokes, 1887; Oxytricha Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1824; Parurosoma Gelei, 1954; Pseudostrombidium Horváth, 1933; Rubrioxytricha Berger, 1999; Tachysoma Stokes, 1887; Urosoma Kowalewskiego, 1882; 5 Urosomoida Hemberger in Foissner, 1982; ; Stylonychinae Berger & Foissner, 1997 Coniculostomum Njiné, 1979; Histriculus Corliss, 1960; Laurentiella Dragesco & Njine, 1971; Onychodromus Stein, 1859; Parastylonychia Dragesco, 1963; Patersoniella Foissner, 1987; Pleurotricha Stein, 1859; Rigidocortex Berger, 1999; Rigidohymena Berger, 2011; Steinia Diesing, 1866; Sterkiella Foissner, Blatterer, Berger & Kohmann, 1991; Stylonychia Ehrenberg, 1830; ; Genera incertae sedis Amphisiellides Foissner, 1988; Ancystropodium Fauré-Fremiet, 1907; Apoamphisiella Foissner, 1997; Gastrostyla Engelmann, 1862; Hemigastrostyla Song & Wilbert, 1997; Kerona Müller, 1786; Neokeronopsis Warren, Fyda & Song, 2002; Paraurostyla Borror, 1972; Parentocirrus Voß, 1997; Ponturostyla Jankowski, 1989; Pseudouroleptus Hemberger, 1985; Territricha Berger & Foissner, 1988; Urostyloides Shi & He, 1989; ;

Oxytrichidae is a family of ciliates in the order Sporadotrichida. Oxytrichidae are morphologically diverse, ranging in length from 40 micrometres (e.g. Oxytricha setigera) to 400 micrometers (e.g. Coniculostomum monilata). They are generally elliptical in shape with some very flexible while others are rigid.[2] Like other ciliates, Oxytrichidae have two or more nuclei: a large macronucleus that generally stretches across much of the cell body, and one or more smaller micronuclei.[2]

References

Warren, A. (2019). World Ciliophora Database. Oxytrichidae Ehrenberg, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390772 on 2019-01-07
Helmut Berger (1999). "General Section". Monograph of the Oxytrichidae (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia). Springer. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

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[1] Warren, A. (2019). World Ciliophora Database. Oxytrichidae Ehrenberg, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390772 on 2019-01-07

[Berger-Gen-2] Helmut Berger (1999). "General Section". Monograph of the Oxytrichidae (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia). Springer. Retrieved 30 October 2018.