Epistylis
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Epistylis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Epistylidae – peritrich ciliates with a short oral disc and collar and a rigid stalk, often branching to form a colony.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Alveolata – superphylum; Ciliophora – phylum; Intramacronucleata – subphylum; Oligohymenophorea – class; Peritrichia – subclass; Sessilida – order; Epistylidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Epistylis plicatilis - selected species
References
Epistylis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Epistylis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Epistylis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Epistylis at World Register of Marine Species
