Gellertia

Gellertia is a monotypic genus of karyorelict ciliates in the family Geleiidae. It contains a single species, Gellertia heterotricha.[1]

Gellertia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Subphylum: Postciliodesmatophora
Class: Karyorelictea
Order: Protoheterotrichida
Family: Geleiidae
Genus: Gellertia
Dragesco, 1999
Species
  • Gellertia heterotricha
Synonyms

Geleia heterotricha (Dragesco 1960)

The genus is on average 400 µm long and 60 µm in width. It is characterized by a very simplified adoral infraciliature, reduced to a row of two dikinetids (whereas the genus Geleia shows long polykinetids).[1]

The genus name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the protistologist József Gellért.

References

  1. Dragesco, Jean (26 November 1999). "Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea)" (PDF). Stapfia. 66: 1–91.
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