Stylonychia

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Etymology

From stylo- (“pillar; column”, from Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos)) +‎ Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónŭx, “claw; hoof; talon”) +‎ -ia.

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Stylonychia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Oxytrichidae – ciliates whose cilia are grouped into cirri.

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