Stylonychia
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Stylonychia is a genus of ciliate, included among the stichotrichs. It is very common in freshwater and soil, found on filamentous algae, surface films, and among particles of sediment. Like its relatives, Stylonychia has cilia grouped into membranelles along side the mouth and cirri over the body. It is distinguished partly by long cirri at the posterior, usually a cluster of three.
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