Ciliophrys azurina D.J.Patterson 2001

Publication Details
Ciliophrys azurina D.J.Patterson 2001: 15

Published in: Mikrjukov, K.A. & Patterson, D.J. (2001). Taxonomy and phylogeny of Heliozoa. III. Actinophryids. Acta Protozoologica 40(1): 3-25, 24 figures.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ciliophrys is Ciliophrys infusionum Cienkowski.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heliorapha azurina (Mikrjukov & D.J.Patterson) Cavalier-Smith.

Source of Synonymy
Cavalier-Smith, T. & Scoble, J.M. (2013). Phylogeny of Heterokonta: Incisomonas marina, a uniciliate gliding opalozoan related to Solenicola (Nanomonadea), and evidence that Actinophryida evolved from raphidophytes. European Journal of Protistology 49(3): 328-353, 16 figures, 1 table.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 March 2022 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 March 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025