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Raphidiophryidae
Family of single-celled organisms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raphidiophryidae is a family of mostly freshwater centrohelids. It is the sister family of Acanthocystidae, sharing the trait of presenting silica scales and comprising the clade Chalarothoracina.[1] Two genera, Raphidiophrys and Polyplacocystis, have been discovered so far.[2]
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Raphidiophryidae | |
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Raphidiophrys contractilis | |
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Order: | Acanthocystida |
Suborder: | Chalarothoracina |
Family: | Raphidiophryidae Mikrjukov, 1996 |
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Raphidiophrys |
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