Suborder (3) Pilisuctorina Jankowski, 1966

Mature forms (Conidophrys) nonciliated, immobile, characteristically impaled on setae of host, with migrating tomite - produced by strobilation - ciliated but without cytostome; species of other genera permanently in so-called "neotenic" tomite stage, body with ventral adhesive organelle, sometimes mouthless, and showing distinctive pattern of infraciliature; hosts include marine amphipods, isopods, decapods, and cirripeds, plus possibly (needing reconfirmation) a terrestrial mite.

Family CONIDOPHRYIDAE Kirby, 1941