Uroleptus musculus
Uroleptus musculus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota
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(unranked): | Alveolata
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Phylum: | |
Class: | Spirotrichea
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Genus: | |
Species: | U. musculus
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Binomial name | |
Uroleptus musculus (Müller, 1786)
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Uroleptus musculus is a species of ciliates.
Description[]
The organism is either white or rose-coloured. The collar extends from ventral files, that extends a short distance along the right side of the body. The body is also elongated and has a tail-like portion, that has 3 frontals and 2-4 rows of ventral cirri. It has no transverse cirri. The oral area is not U-shaped.[1]
References[]
Categories:
- Species described in 1786
- Spirotrichea
- Ciliate stubs