Epistylis Ehrenberg, 1830
(a genus of peritrich ciliates)

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Epistylis (unidentified)
Unidentified Epistylis Peritrich Ciliates
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusEpistylis (a genus of peritrich ciliates)
FamilyEPISTYLIDIDAE (a family of protozoans)
OrderSESSILIDA (an order of protozoans)
ClassOLIGOHYMENOPHOREA (a class of protozoans)
PhylumCILIOPHORA (ciliate protozoans)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Epistylis (a genus of peritrich ciliates) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epistylis (a genus of peritrich ciliates)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Epistylis (a genus of peritrich ciliates)
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