Geleia
# Geleia

Geleia is a genus of karyorelict ciliates in the family Geleiidae.

The genus name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the Hungarian protistologist József von Gelei (1885-1952).

## Systematics

17 species are currently described in the genus Geleia.

* Geleia acuta Dragesco, 1960
* Geleia decolor Kahl, 1933
* Geleia filiformes Nouzarède, 1976
* Geleia fossata Kahl, 1933 is the type species of the genus.
* Geleia heterotricha Dragesco, 1960, redescribed as Gellertia heterotricha Dragesco, 1999
* Geleia hyalina Dragesco, 1960
* Geleia luci Dragesco, 1960
* Geleia major Dragesco, 1954
* Geleia martinicense Nouzarède, 1976
* Geleia murmanica Raikov, 1962
* Geleia nigriceps Kahl, 1933
* Geleia obliqua Dragesco, 1960
* Geleia orbis Fauré-Fremiet, 1951
* Geleia simplex Fauré-Fremiet, 1951
* Geleia swedmarki Dragesco
* Geleia tenuis Dragesco, 1954
* Geleia vacuolata Dragesco, 1960

## Phylogeny

Comparison and phylogenetic analysis of 18S rRNA sequences showed that Geleia is the sister group to a clade grouping Parduczia orbis with Corlissina maricaensis.

