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Holostichidae
Holostichidae is a family of littoral ciliates. Genera According to the Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic Info ..., 10 genera are accepted within ''Holosticha''. * '' Afrothrix'' * '' Amphisia'' * '' Amphista'' * '' Anteholosticha'' * '' Birojima'' * '' Caudiholosticha'' * '' Holosticha'' * '' Holostichides'' * '' Periholosticha'' * '' Psammomitra'' References Hypotrichea Eukaryote families Taxa described in 1961 {{ciliate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypotrichea
The hypotrichs are a group of ciliated protozoa, common in fresh water, salt water, soil and moss. Hypotrichs possess compound ciliary organelles called "cirri," which are made up of thick tufts of cilia, sparsely distributed on the ventral surface of the cell. The multiple fused cilia which form a cirrus function together as a unit, enabling the organism to crawl along solid substrates such as submerged debris or sediments. Hypotrichs typically possess a large oral aperture, bordered on one side by a wreath or collar of membranelles (small membranous structures made up of fused cilia), forming an "adoral zone of membranelles," or AZM. Classification In older systems of classification, the term hypotrich comprised all ciliates possessing a relatively flattened body shape, strong cirri restricted to the ventral surface, and a large oral region (peristome) partially surrounded by an "adoral zone of membranelles". From a phylogenetic point of view, this historic grouping--whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Littoral
The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated), to coastal areas that are permanently underwater, submerged — known as the ''foreshore'' — and the terms are often used interchangeably. However, the geographical meaning of ''littoral zone'' extends well beyond the intertidal zone to include all neritic waters within the bounds of continental shelves. Etymology The word ''littoral'' may be used both as a noun and as an adjective. It derives from the Latin language, Latin noun ''litus, litoris'', meaning "shore". (The doubled ''t'' is a late-medieval innovation, and the word is sometimes seen in the more classical-looking spelling ''litoral''.) Description The term has no single definition. What is regarded as the full extent of the littoral zone, and the way the littoral zone is divided into subregi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalogue Of Life
The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic Information System. The Catalogue is used by research scientists, citizen scientists, educators, and policy makers. The Catalogue is also used by the Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Barcode of Life Data System, Encyclopedia of Life, and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. The Catalogue currently compiles data fro165 peer-reviewed taxonomic databasesthat are maintained by specialist institutions around the world. , the COL Checklist lists 2,067,951 of the world's 2.2m extant species known to taxonomists on the planet at present time. Structure The Catalogue of Life employs a simple data structure to provide information on synonymy, grouping within a taxonomic hierarchy, common names, distribution and ecological environment. It pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphista (ciliate)
The amphisbaena (, , or , plural: amphisbaenae; grc, ἀμφίσβαινα) is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. The creature is alternatively called the amphisbaina, amphisbene, amphisboena, amphisbona, amphista, amfivena, amphivena, or anphivena (the last two being feminine), and is also known as the "Mother of Ants". Its name comes from the Greek words ', meaning "both ways", and ', meaning "to go". Mythology According to Greek mythology, the amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from the Gorgon Medusa's head as Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with her head in his hand, after which Cato's army then encountered it along with other serpents on the march. Amphisbaena fed on the corpses left behind. The amphisbaena has been referred to by various poets such as Nicander, John Milton, Alexander Pope, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Alfred Tennyson, Aimé Césaire, A. E. Housman and Allen Mandelbaum; as a mythological and legendary creature, it ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anteholosticha
''Anteholosticha'' is a genus of hypotrich, a group of protists. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ..., the following species are accepted within ''Anteholosticha'': * '' Anteholosticha arenicola'' (Kahl, 1932) Berger, 2003 * '' Anteholosticha azerbaijanica'' (Alekperov & Asadullayeva, 1999) Berger, 2006 * '' Anteholosticha eigneri'' Shao et al., 2009 * '' Anteholosticha estuarii'' (Borror & Wicklow, 1983) Berger, 2003 * '' Anteholosticha extensa'' (Kahl, 1932) Berger, 2003 * '' Anteholosticha fasciola'' (Kahl, 1932) Berger, 2003 * '' Anteholosticha gracilis'' (Kahl, 1932) * '' Anteholosticha longissima'' (Dragesco & Dragesco-Kernéis, 1986) Berger, 2006 * '' Anteholosticha manca'' (Kahl, 1932) Berger, 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holosticha
''Holosticha'' is a genus of littoral ciliates. Species According to the Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic Info ..., 77 species are accepted within ''Holosticha''. * '' Holosticha alpestris'' Kahl, 1932 * '' Holosticha antarctica'' Wilbert & Song, 2008 * '' Holosticha apodiademata'' Wilbert & Song, 2008 * '' Holosticha aquarum'' * '' Holosticha arenicola'' Kahl, 1932 * '' Holosticha brachysticha'' Foissner, Agatha & Berger, 2002 * '' Holosticha bradburyae'' Gong, Song, Hu, Ma & Zhu, 2001 * '' Holosticha brevis'' Kahl, 1932 * '' Holosticha corlissi'' * '' Holosticha coronata'' (Vuxanovici, 1963) Buitkamp, 1977 * '' Holosticha coronata'' Gourret & Roeser, 1888 * '' Holosticha crassa'' Claparède & Lachmann, 1858 * '' Holosticha danubialis'' Kaltenbach, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
