Uroleptus limnetis
Uroleptus limnetis is a species of ciliates.
| Uroleptus limnetis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | |
| Order: | Stichotrichida |
| Family: | Urostylina |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | U. limnetis |
| Binomial name | |
| Uroleptus limnetis Stokes, 1885 | |
Description
The organism is green coloured, and has a leaf-like shape. Just like Uroleptus musculus, it is U-shaped and has an elongated body with 3 frontals, and 2-4 rows of ventral cirri. It has no transverse cirri, and its "collar" can extend a short distance along the right side of the body.[1]
References
- Tsukii, Yuuji. "Protist Images: Uroleptus limnetis". protist.i.hosei.ac.jp. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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