Genealogical analyses of multiple loci of litostomatean ciliates (Protista, Ciliophora, Litostomatea)

► Multiple-locus analyses of litostomatean evolution. ► Unraveling main evolutionary trends in the class Litostomatea. ► Reconciling molecular and morphological evolution of the Litostomatea. ► Defining the main litostomatean lineages by morphological apomorphies.