Establishment of a new peritrich ciliate genus, Pseudepistylis n. gen. (Ciliophora: Peritrichia: Epistylididae), with a description of a new freshwater species, Pseudepistylis songi n. sp. from Wenzhou, China Author Peng, Xiaohui Author Shi, Xinlu Author Warren, Alan text Zootaxa 2007 1524 35 45 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.177493 7a8c9e9e-78bb-476d-80a4-93e455bc3881 1175-5326 177493 Genus Pseudepistylis n. gen. Diagnosis: Possessing diagnostic characteristics of the family Epistylididae but with reticulate rather than transverse silverline system; colonial, with branched non-contractile stalk; oral ciliary rows make less than two circuits on the peristome before entering the infundibulum. Type species: Pseudepistylis songi n. sp. Etymology: Composite of the Greek adjective pseud meaning “similar to” and the generic name Epistylis . Feminine gender.