Suctoria

Suctoria
Suc·to·ria .sək-'tōr-ē-ə n pl a class of complex protozoans (subphylum Ciliophora) which in the mature form are fixed to the substrate, lack locomotor organelles or a mouth, and obtain food through specialized suctorial tentacles

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  • Suctoria — Suc*to ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Suction}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. An order of Infusoria having the body armed with somewhat stiff, tubular processes which they use as suckers in obtaining their food. They are usually stalked. [1913 Webster] 2. Same as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suctorĭa — Suctorĭa, Gruppe der Infusorien (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Suctoria —   [zu lateinisch suctus »das Saugen«], die Saugtierchen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Suctoria — ⇒ Ciliata …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • Suctoria —   Suctoria Suctoria atacando a un Colpidium …   Wikipedia Español

  • Suctoria — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Suctoria domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata superphylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Phyllopharyngea subclassis = Suctoria subclassis authority = Claparède Lachmann 1858 subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • Suctoria — Sauginfusorien Ein Sauginfusor aus dem Süßwasser (links) fängt einen größeren Einzeller (Colpidium sp.; rechts) (Mikroskopaufnahme) Systematik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suctoria — см. Сосущие инфузории …   Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона

  • suctoria — suc·to·ria …   English syllables

  • suctoria — I. ˌsəkˈtōrēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from neuter plural of suctorius suctorial : a class of complex protozoans (subphylum Ciliophora) which have cilia only early in development and in which the mature form is fixed… …   Useful english dictionary

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