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Monotypic taxon: Family Lophomonadidae Kent, 1880 (protozoan)
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Authorship

SN2000 author citation:  W. Saville Kent, 1880-1881
Original name, rank & spelling:  Kent, W.S. 1880-1881. A Manual of the Infusoria. David Bogue, London: 212, 321 ("S. K."). ("Lophomonadidæ"). ≡
Description/Diagnosis in English:  op. cit.: 321.

Types

Type, by monotypy: Lophomonas (Genus) Stein, 1860 Ref: W.S. Kent, 1880-1881: 212, 321. [new] [implicit]

Variants

Incorrect spelling: Lophomonadidea (Family) Saville Kent, 1880-1881 Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2013(2012): table 1 (p. 122). [inferred]

Synonyms

Including: Calonymphidae (Family) Grassi, 1911 Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425 ("New synonyms"). [new]
Including: Deltotrichonymphidae (Family) Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425 ("New synonyms"). [new]
Including: Devescovinidae (Family) Doflein, 1911 Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425 ("New synonyms"). [new]
Including: Gigantomonadinae (Subfamily) Kirby, 1946 Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425 ("New synonyms"). [new]
Including: Joeniidae (Family) Janicki, 1915 Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425 ("New synonyms"). [new]
Including: Kofoidiidae (Family) Light, 1927 Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425 ("New synonyms"). [new]
Including: Rhizonymphidae (Family) Grassé & Hollande, 1951 Ref: I. Cepicka et al., 2010: 425 ("New synonyms"). [new]
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