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Eukaryota > Alveolata > Ciliophora

Preferred term

Ciliophora  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ciliata
  • Ciliatas

Note

  • general; prefer specifics; infection = CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

Scope note

  • A phylum of EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of cilia at some time during the life cycle. It comprises three classes: KINETOFRAGMINOPHOREA; OLIGOHYMENOPHOREA; and POLYMENOPHOREA.

History note

  • 92; CILIATA was heading 1963-91

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016798

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