Opercularia

Phylum: Ciliophora

Class: Oligohymenophorea

Order: Sessilida

Family: Operculariidae

Genus: Opercularia

 

Operculariidae is the name of a family of ciliates, which are a type of protozoa. The name comes from the Latin word opercularis, which means "covered" or "with a lid". This refers to the lid-like peristomal disk of these organisms.

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