Stentor muelleri
Stentor muelleri, also called a trumpet ciliate, is a single-celled eukaryote which feeds on algae. It has a horned-shaped body and is usually 0.5–1.0 millimetre (0.02–0.04 in) long (exceptionally up to 3 mm or 0.12 in) and is found in freshwater bodies of water and sometimes estuaries. Stentor muelleri is a heterotrich.[2]
| Stentor muelleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Heterotrichea |
| Order: | Heterotrichida |
| Family: | Stentoridae |
| Genus: | Stentor |
| Species: | S. muelleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Stentor muelleri (Bory St. Vincent, 1824) Ehrenberg, 1838 | |
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References
- Warren, A. (2019). World Ciliophora Database. Stentor mulleri (Bory St. Vincent, 1824) Ehrenberg, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=417092 on 2019-01-07
- "Stentor mulleri (Bory St. Vincent 1824) Ehrenberg 1838 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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