MeSH definition : An order of ciliate protozoa. Characteristics include a ventral oral area and a well-defined
buccal cavity. It comprises three suborders: TETRAHYMENINA, Ophryoglenina, and PENICULINA.;
MeSH synonym : hymenostomatidas;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
An order of ciliate protozoa. Characteristics include a ventral oral area and a well-defined
buccal cavity. It comprises three suborders: TETRAHYMENINA, Ophryoglenina, and PENICULINA.