Suctoria

== Translingual == === Etymology === From plural of New Latin suctorium. They were originally thought to feed by suction. === Proper noun === Suctoria A taxonomic subclass within the phylum Ciliophora – ciliates which become sessile in their developed stage and then lose their redundant cilia and feed by extracellular digestion. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Alveolata – superphylum; Ciliophora – phylum; Intramacronucleata - subphylum; Phyllopharyngea - class ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Exogenida, Endogenida, Evaginogenida - orders === References === Suctoria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Suctoria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Suctoria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Suctoria at World Register of Marine Species Suctoria at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Suctoria at National Center for Biotechnology Information