Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Alveolata > Phylum Ciliophora > Subphylum Intramacronucleata > Class Oligotrichea > Subclass Oligotrichia > Order Oligotrichida > Family Tontoniidae

Tontonia Fauré-Fremiet, 1914

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Tontonia appendiculariformis Fauré-Fremiet, 1914
Tontonia caudata Kahl, 1932
Tontonia ovalis (Leegaard, 1915) Laval-Peuto & Rassoulzadegan, 1987

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: トントニア属

Literature

basis of record

Agatha, S. (2001). Ciliates - aloricate oligotrichs, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 42-44

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Taxonomy

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Citation

Xu, K.; Dolan, J. (2025). World Ciliophora Database. Tontonia Fauré-Fremiet, 1914. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101196

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2009-11-16 by Alan Warren

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