| Muranotrichea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Subphylum: | Intramacronucleata |
| Class: |
Muranotrichea Rotterová et al., 2020 |
| Order: |
Muranotrichida Rotterová et al., 2020 |
| Family: |
Muranotrichidae Rotterová et al., 2020 |
| Genera | |
Muranotrichea is a class of free-living marine anaerobic ciliates, [1] that, together with the classes Parablepharismea and Armophorea, form a major clade of obligate anaerobes within the SAL group ( Spirotrichea, Armophorea, and Litostomatea).
Muranotrichea are medium to large, elongated holotrichous ciliates with contractile body and somatic ciliature composed of dikinetids. Their oral ciliature includes an elongated key-hole shaped peristome, an adoral zone of membranelles spiraling rightward around distinctly neck-like anterior body part; and heteromorphic paroral membrane . They inhabit micro-oxic marine to brackish sediments and host prokaryotic ectosymbionts and endosymbionts. [1]
The class contains a single order Muranotrichida and family Muranotrichidae.
Muranotrichidae include two species, Muranothrix gubernata and Thigmothrix strigosa. [1]
Muranotrichea together with Parablepharismea was described by Rotterova et al. in 2020. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Rotterová, Johana; Salomaki, Eric; Pánek, Tomáš; Bourland, William; Žihala, David; Táborský, Petr; Edgcomb, Virginia P.; Beinart, Roxanne A.; Kolísko, Martin; Čepička, Ivan (April 2020). "Genomics of New Ciliate Lineages Provides Insight into the Evolution of Obligate Anaerobiosis". Current Biology. 30 (11): 2037–2050.e6. Bibcode: 2020CBio...30E2037R. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.03.064. ISSN 0960-9822. PMID 32330419. S2CID 216095971.
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