Astomes (order Astomatida) are a group of ciliate eukaryotes commonly found in the guts of annelid worms, especially oligochaetes, and other invertebrates.[1] As their name implies, these parasites are characterized by an absence of mouth. The cell is covered by uniform cilia; in addition, some astomes attach themselves to their hosts by suckers, while others use various hooks or barbs.[2]
astome, order, astomatida, group, ciliate, eukaryotes, commonly, found, guts, annelid, worms, especially, oligochaetes, other, invertebrates, their, name, implies, these, parasites, characterized, absence, mouth, cell, covered, uniform, cilia, addition, some, . Astomes order Astomatida are a group of ciliate eukaryotes commonly found in the guts of annelid worms especially oligochaetes and other invertebrates 1 As their name implies these parasites are characterized by an absence of mouth The cell is covered by uniform cilia in addition some astomes attach themselves to their hosts by suckers while others use various hooks or barbs 2 AstomesScientific classificationDomain Eukaryota unranked SAR unranked AlveolataPhylum CiliophoraClass OligohymenophoreaSubclass AstomatiaOrder AstomatidaSchewiakoff 1896FamiliesAnoplophryidaeArchiastomatidaeClausilocolidaeContophryidaeHaptophryidaeHoplitophryidaeIntoshellinidaeMaupasellidaeRadiophryidaeAsexual reproduction is by transverse fission In some cases chains of individuals form by repeated fission without separation of the cells The sexual phenomenon of conjugation also occurs Representative genera include Cepedietta which lives in the amphibian digestive system and Radiophrya References Edit Pitelka D R 2013 10 22 Electron Microscopic Structure of Protozoa p 189 ISBN 9781483184746 Cheng Thomas C 2012 12 02 General Parasitology p 250 ISBN 9780323140102 This ciliate related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Astome amp oldid 1057451066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
