Ciliata
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See also: ciliata
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin ciliāta, from cilium (“cilium”, literally “eyelid”) + -ata.
Proper noun
Ciliata
- (in italics: Ciliata f) A taxonomic genus within the family Lotidae – certain rocklings.
- A taxonomic class within the phylum Alveolata – certain protozoa, ciliates.
Synonyms
- (class): Ciliophora - phylum (similar circumscriptions)
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Paracanthopterygii - superorder; Gadiformes - order; Lotidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Ciliata mustela (fivebeard rockling) - type species; Ciliata septentrionalis (northern rockling), Ciliata tchangi - other accepted species
References
- genus of fish
Ciliata (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Ciliata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Ciliata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- class of protozoa
- Ciliate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ciliophora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Ciliophora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons