Prostomatea
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Prostomatea is a
class Class or The Class may refer to: Common uses not otherwise categorized * Class (biology), a taxonomic rank * Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects * Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differentl ...
of
ciliate The ciliates are a group of alveolates characterized by the presence of hair-like organelles called cilia, which are identical in structure to eukaryotic flagella, but are in general shorter and present in much larger numbers, with a differen ...
s. It includes the genera ''
Coleps ''Coleps'' is a genus of ciliates in the class Prostomatea with barrel-shaped bodies surrounded by regularly arranged plates composed of calcium carbonate. Description Species of ''Coleps'' can grow up to 250 µm in length, but are usua ...
'' and '' Pelagothrix''.


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Intramacronucleata Ciliate classes {{ciliate-stub