Sterkiella histriomuscorum

Sterkiella histriomuscorum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Spirotrichea
Family: Oxytrichidae
Genus: Sterkiella
Species:
S. histriomuscorum
Binomial name
Sterkiella histriomuscorum
(Foissner, Blatterer, Berger & Kohmann, 1991) Foissner, Blatterer, Berger & Kohmann, 1991
Synonyms[1]
  • Histriculus muscorum (Kahl, 1932) Corliss, 1960
  • Histrio macrostoma Gellért & Tamás, 1958
  • Histrio muscorum Kahl, 1932
  • Opisthotricha terrestris Horváth, 1956
  • Oxytricha histrioides Gellért, 1957
  • Oxytricha histriomuscorum Foissner, Blatterer, Berger & Kohmann, 1991
  • Oxytricha terrestris (Horwath, 1958) Dragesco & Dragesco-Kernéis, 1986
  • Oxytricha trifallax Greslin, Prescott, Oka, Loukin & Chappell, 1989

Sterkiella histriomuscorum, formerly Oxytricha trifallax, is a ciliate species in the genus Sterkiella, known for its highly fragmented genomes which have been used as a model for ciliate genetics.

  1. ^ Warren, A. (2019). World Ciliophora Database. Sterkiella histriomuscorum (Foissner, Blatterer, Berger & Kohmann, 1991) Foissner, Blatterer, Berger & Kohmann, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=427777 on 2019-01-07
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