holostichidae holostichidae holostichidae is a family of littoral ciliates. holostichidae scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: ciliophora class: hypotrichea order: urostylida family: holostichidaefauré-fremiet, 1961 genera see text genera according to the catalogue of life, 10 genera are accepted within holosticha. afrothrix amphisia amphista anteholosticha birojima caudiholosticha holosticha holostichides periholosticha psammomitra