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Description of Metasicuophora

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Sicuophorid ciliate, sucker covers large part of lower surface; body subcircular with flattened periphery.
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Description of Parasicuophora

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Sicuophorid, sucker covers large part of lower surface; right apical suture extends back at least 1/2 body length; with filamentous or bacilliform skeletal elements.
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Description of Prosicuophora

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Sicuophorid ciliates, sucker on only anterior half of inferior (=right) surface.
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Description of Sicuophoridae

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CIliates, right surface in part or whole as sucker with supporting polysaccharide elements; distinct preoral sutures; apical right and caudal right sutures present; endosymbionts of vertebrates.
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