Blepharocorynthina

Bleph·a·ro·co·ryn·thi·na (blef″ə-ro-ko″rin-thiґnə) [blepharo- + Gr. koryntheus basket] a suborder of ciliate protozoa (order Trichostomatida, subclass Vestibuliferia) found in herbivorous mammals, especially horses, and characterized by a marked reduction in somatic ciliature and apically by a retractable oral area, prominent frontal lobe, and a distinctive corkscrew-like process.