Clevelandellidae Kidder, 1938

Kotyk, Michael, Bourland, William A., Soviš, Matyáš, Méndez-Sánchez, Daniel, Škaloud, Pavel, Varadínová, Zuzana Kotyková & Čepička, Ivan, 2024, Morphology maưers: congruence of morphology and phylogeny in the integrative taxonomy of Clevelandellidae (Ciliophora: Armophorea) with description of six new species, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 202 (1), pp. 1-51 : 47

Family Clevelandellidae Kidder, 1938

Diagnosis: Small to large Armophorea with posteriorized oral structures. Adoral zone of membranelles on right and paroral membrane on left side of peristomium. Somatic ciliature hemitrichous (possibly except in Metaclevelandella ). Excretion via an internal ciliated excretory antrum.

Type genus: Clevelandella Kidder , 1938.

Included genera: Anteclevelandella Pecina and Vďačný , 2022; Clevelandella Kidder , 1938; Metaclevelandella Uttangi and Desai , 1963; Paraclevelandia Kidder , 1937; Rhynchoclevelandella Pecina and Vďačný , 2022.

Remarks: Although Metaclevelandella termitis , not reported since its original description, was described as holotrichously ciliated, the possibility that incomplete ciliation was overlooked (as was the case in Kidder’s descriptions of Clevelandellida ) cannot be excluded. This question can only be resolved by a thorough redescription.