Phylogeny of a new ciliate family Clampidae fam. nov. (Protista: Ciliophora), with notes on morphology and morphogenesis Author Xu, Wenxin Author Ma, Jiyang Author Li, Yuan Author Bourland, William A. Author Petroni, Giulio Author Luo, Xiaotian Author Song, Weibo text Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2022 2022-01-25 196 88 104 https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab102 journal article 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab102 0024-4082 7034929 C7008A79-ABF6-403A-9366-2C68AE7C405C CLAMPIA GEN. NOV. Z o o b a n k r e g i s t r a t i o n: u r n: l s i d: z o o b a n k. org:act: 44D8CD14–659B-4EC5-A979–2F0EE307055B . Diagnosis: Adoral zone of membranelles continuous; several buccal cirri; frontoterminal cirri absent; transverse cirri present; one right and one left marginal row; three dorsal kineties, caudal cirri absent. Dedication: We dedicate this new genus to our late eminent colleague, Prof. Dr John Clamp, in recognition of his great contributions to the taxonomy of ciliates and the education of young protistologists. Type species: Clampia sinica sp. nov.