Uroleptus musculus

Uroleptus musculus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryote
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Protozoa
Class: Spirotrichea
Order: Stichotrichida
Family: Urostylina
Genus: Uroleptus
Species: U. musculus
Binomial name
Uroleptus musculus
(Müller, 1786)

Uroleptus musculus is a species of protozoans.

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]

References

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