Uroleptus musculus
| Uroleptus musculus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Spirotrichea |
| Order: | Urostylida |
| Family: | Urostylidae |
| Genus: | Uroleptus |
| Species: | U. musculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uroleptus musculus (Müller, 1786) | |
Uroleptus musculus is a species of ciliate.
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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