Halofolliculina

	Halofolliculina ''Halofolliculina'' is a genus of ciliates belonging to the family Folliculinidae. Species: '' Halofolliculina annulata'' ''Halofolliculina corallasia ''Halofolliculina corallasia'' is a species of heterotrich ciliates identified as a cause of the syndrome called skeletal eroding band (SEB). It is the first coral disease pathogen that is a protozoan as well as the first known to be a eukaryo ...'' '' Halofolliculina elegans'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q21078807 Heterotrichea Ciliate genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Halofolliculina Corallasia ''Halofolliculina corallasia'' is a species of heterotrich ciliates identified as a cause of the syndrome called skeletal eroding band (SEB). It is the first coral disease pathogen that is a protozoan as well as the first known to be a eukaryote; all others identified are bacteria. Like other members of the folliculinid family, ''H. corallasia'' is sessile and lives in a "house" called a lorica, into which the cell can retreat when disturbed. The mouth is flanked by a pair of wing-like projections that are fringed with polykinetids, groups of cilia that work in groups to produce a current that draws food into the "mouth". This species is so far the only known agent causing skeletal eroding band, the most common disease of corals in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and also found in the Red Sea. A very similar disease was later discovered in the Caribbean Sea, but is caused by a different species of the same genus and occurs in a different type of environment. Description ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Halofolliculina Annulata ''Halofolliculina'' is a genus of ciliates belonging to the family Folliculinidae. Species: '' Halofolliculina annulata'' ''Halofolliculina corallasia ''Halofolliculina corallasia'' is a species of heterotrich ciliates identified as a cause of the syndrome called skeletal eroding band (SEB). It is the first coral disease pathogen that is a protozoan as well as the first known to be a eukaryo ...'' '' Halofolliculina elegans'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q21078807 Heterotrichea Ciliate genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Halofolliculina Elegans ''Halofolliculina'' is a genus of ciliates belonging to the family Folliculinidae. Species: ''Halofolliculina annulata'' ''Halofolliculina corallasia ''Halofolliculina corallasia'' is a species of heterotrich ciliates identified as a cause of the syndrome called skeletal eroding band (SEB). It is the first coral disease pathogen that is a protozoan as well as the first known to be a eukaryo ...'' '' Halofolliculina elegans'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q21078807 Heterotrichea Ciliate genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Folliculinidae The Folliculinidae are a family of ciliates in the class Heterotrichea, with the common name "bottle-animalcule". Description Folliculinids are called "bottle-animalcules" because mature individuals are sessile and live inside a bottle-shaped lorica (shell). The cell body has two wing-shaped protrusions, called peristomal wings, which carry the ciliary structures which are part of the oral apparatus, by which they feed. Mature folliculinids are often attached to substrates like algae, plants, and animal shells or carapaces. They can be found in both marine and freshwater habitats, and feed on bacteria and other eukaryotic microorganisms. Many species are pigmented, and some species from the deep sea that live near hydrothermal vents form large and extensive mats, which are called "blue mats" because of the color from the ciliates. These blue-mat folliculinids have a symbiotic association with bacteria, which may be found within the lorica, attached to the surface of the cilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ciliates The ciliates are a group of alveolates characterized by the presence of hair-like organelles called cilia, which are identical in structure to flagellum, eukaryotic flagella, but are in general shorter and present in much larger numbers, with a different wikt:undulating, undulating pattern than flagella. Cilia occur in all members of the group (although the peculiar Suctoria only have them for part of their biological life cycle, life cycle) and are variously used in swimming, crawling, attachment, feeding, and sensation. Ciliates are an important group of protists, common almost anywhere there is water—in lakes, ponds, oceans, rivers, and soils. About 4,500 unique free-living species have been described, and the potential number of extant species is estimated at 27,000–40,000. Included in this number are many Ectosymbiosis, ectosymbiotic and endosymbiotic species, as well as some Obligate parasite, obligate and Facultative parasite, opportunistic parasites. Ciliate species r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]