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 • Taxonomy (ITIS)

   Kingdom    Animalia
      Phylum    Ciliophora
         Class    Ciliatea
            Subclass    Rhabdophorina
               Order    Hymenostomatida
                  Suborder    Pleuronematina
                     Family    Cyclidiidae
                        Genus    Cyclidium

 • Length: 30 mm

 • Description:

    Cyclidium is a little ciliate that moves in a jumping fashion (stops for a few seconds, then "jumps" 20-200 microns away). One of the caudal cilia is longer than the others. Has an undulating membrane. Very common inhabitant of ponds.

 • Similar genera:

   Pleuronema

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