title: A taxonomic revision of order Pilisuctorida (Ciliophora, Apostomatia) with keys to the subordinate taxa.
abstract: The article is to present a review of the taxonomic literature of pilisuctorid ciliates and new data from samples taken in Ukraine and Mexico. In order to contribute to the knowledge of this specialised ciliate group, the present article contains the general characteristics of order Pilisuctorida members, information on morphology and life cycles of all its representatives and some own data on distribution of three species of genus Conidophrys in Ukraine and Mexico. The taxonomic composition of this order, and diagnoses of all taxa are also included, as well the keys to the taxa.
authors.affiliation: Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, B. Khmelnitsky str., 15, 01601, Kiev, Ukraine.; Email: dovgal-1954@mail.ru.
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dovgal
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Protozoología, Departamento de Biología Comparada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior s/n. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 04510, México D.F. Mexico; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Rosaura
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mayén-Estrada
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size