Invertebrate
Zoology Ciliophora
The phylum Ciliophora
includes some of the most complex protozoa.
Ciliates are widely distributed in freshwater and marine
environments. A few ciliates are
symbiotic.
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Phylum Ciliophora
1.
Cilia for locomotion and for the generation
of feeding currents in water
2.
Reproduction both sexual (conjugation)
3.
Relatively rigid pellicle and more
or less fixed shape
4.
Distinct cytostome (mouth) structure 5. Dimorphic nuclei, typically a larger macronucleus and one or more smaller micronuclei |
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