Loxodes
Loxodes is a genus of karyorelictean ciliates, belonging to family Loxodidae. It is the only known karyorelictean ciliate that lives in freshwater habitats.
| Loxodes | |
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| Illustration of Loxodes rostrum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Subphylum: | Postciliodesmatophora |
| Class: | Karyorelictea |
| Order: | Loxodida |
| Family: | Loxodidae |
| Genus: | Loxodes Ehrenberg, 1830 |
| Species | |
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Several, including:
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The term Loxodes derives from the ancient greek λοξός (loxós), meaning "oblique, tilted".
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