Kentrophoros
| Kentrophoros | |
|---|---|
| Kentrophoros sp. from Isola D'Elba, Italy. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Karyorelictea |
| Order: | Protostomatida |
| Family: | Kentrophoridae Jankowksi, 1980 |
| Genus: | Kentrophoros Sauerbrey, 1928 |
Kentrophoros is a genus of ciliates in the class Karyorelictea. Ciliates in this genus lack a distinct oral apparatus and depend primarily on symbiotic bacteria for their nutrition.