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What is the phylum of cilia?

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Phylum Ciliophora is a large and diverse group which includes complex protozoans, such as paramecium, Stentor, spirostomum and vorticella. Their locomotion is by cilia, and all forms are multinucleate.

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Cilia is not an organism so it cannot be in a phylum.

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cilia phorus

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Ciliophora

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Which protozoan has cilia that cover their bodies?

Paramecium have cilia that cover their bodies.They belong to phylum Ciliophora of Protozoa in which group ciliate is present.


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Are euglena and paramecium related and if so how?

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Why does Stentor belong to the phylum Ciliophora?

Check the website http://www.microscope-microscope.org/applications/pond-critters/pond-critters.htm Stentor have and use their cilia to propel themselves.


What move by means of many short hair-like projections?

Phylum Ciliophora are the type of protists that move by means of short hair-like projections. These hair-like projections are called cilia.


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