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Uroleptus lamella

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Species of single-celled organism

Uroleptus lamella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Spirotrichea
Order: Stichotrichida
Family: Urostylina
Genus: Uroleptus
Species: U. lamella
Binomial name
Uroleptus lamella
Ehrenberg, 1831

Uroleptus lamella is a species of ciliates.

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.

References

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Taxon identifiers
Uroleptus lamella


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