Avelia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Ciliophora |
Subphylum: | Postciliodesmatophora |
Class: | Karyorelictea |
Order: | Protoheterotrichida |
Family: | Geleiidae |
Genus: | Avelia Nouzarède, 1977 |
Species | |
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Avelia is a genus of karyorelict ciliates belonging to the family Geleiidae.
The genus name is a taxonomic patronyms honoring Marcel Avel (1900–1983; professor of anatomy), with slight modification into the nomen novum Avelia to avoid a taxonomic homonymy with the moth genus Avela.
References
- ^ Dragesco, Jean (26 November 1999). "Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea)" (PDF). Stapfia. 66: 1–91.
- "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Avelia Nouzarède, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- "Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques (CTHS) – AVEL Marcel". cths.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-05.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Avelia |