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

Paratontonia gracillima (Fauré-Fremiet, 1924) Jankowski, 1978

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Paratontonia*	Jankowski, 1978	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Strombidium gracillimum*	(Fauré-Fremiet, 1924) Alekperov & Mamajeva, 1992	synonym
*Tontonia gracillima*	Fauré-Fremiet, 1924	synonym

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
additional source	Agatha S (2011) Global Diversity of Aloricate Oligotrichea (Protista, Ciliophora, Spirotricha) in Marine and Brackish Sea Water. PLoS ONE 6(8): e22466

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Agatha, S.; Warren, A. (2014). Paratontonia gracillima (Fauré-Fremiet, 1924) Jankowski, 1978. In: Warren, A. (2014) World Ciliophora Database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101268