''Halofolliculina'' is a genus of
ciliates belonging to the family
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 ...
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Species:
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Halofolliculina annulata''
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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 ...
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Halofolliculina elegans''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q21078807
Heterotrichea
Ciliate genera