Protistology 2 (4) 194-270 (2002) Evolution, phylogeny and classification of Suctorea (Ciliophora)
Igor V. Dovgal
Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
Summary
The monograph is concerned with suctorian ciliates. Using the materials collected and generalizing all literary data available, the
author has proposed original hypotheses of suctorians' origin and the main regularities of the evolution of the taxa. A new scheme
of phylogeny of Suctorea has also been elaborated. Based on this research a new system of the class Suctorea, including 4
subclasses, 15 orders, 2 suborders, 41 families and 124 genera, has been proposed.
Key words: Suctorea, evolution, phylogeny, classification
Introduction
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