Uroleptus musculus
Uroleptus musculus is a species of ciliates.
| Uroleptus musculus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | |
| Order: | Stichotrichida |
| Family: | Urostylina |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | U. musculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uroleptus musculus (Müller, 1786) | |
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]
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