Uroleptus lamella

Uroleptus lamella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Spirotrichea
Order: Urostylida
Family: Urostylidae
Genus: Uroleptus
Species:
U. lamella
Binomial name
Uroleptus lamella
Ehrenberg, 1831

Uroleptus lamella is a species of ciliate.

Description

The organism is green coloured, and is hairy. 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 right side of the body.[1]

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