| Avelia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Subphylum: | Postciliodesmatophora |
| Class: | Karyorelictea |
| Order: | Protoheterotrichida |
| Family: | Geleiidae |
| Genus: | Avelia Nouzarède, 1977 |
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Avelia is a genus of karyorelict ciliates belonging to the family Geleiidae.[1][2]
The genus name is a taxonomic patronyms honoring Marcel Avel (1900–1983; professor of anatomy),[3] with slight modification into the nomen novum Avelia to avoid a taxonomic homonymy with the moth genus Avela.[1]
- ^ a b Dragesco, Jean (26 November 1999). "Révision des Geléiides (Ciliophora, Karyorelictea)" (PDF). Stapfia. 66: 1–91.
- ^ "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Avelia Nouzarède, 1977". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques (CTHS) – AVEL Marcel". cths.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-05.