Uroleptus musculus

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Uroleptus musculus
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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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