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Ciliates

Ciliophora

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Ciliophora (Ciliates) is a phylum of alveolates. There are 8318 species of Ciliates, in 1187 genera and 285 families.

EOL has data for 2 attributes, including:

cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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unicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001994
- Definition: consisting of exactly one cell
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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consumer
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q72638
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Ciliate Habitats

The environments in which many ciliates species are known to live. Select an environment to see its ciliates species checklist.

ciliates Habitats

The environments in which many ciliates species are known to live. Select an environment to see its ciliates species checklist.

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