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 • Taxonomy (ITIS)

   Kingdom    Animalia
      Phylum    Ciliophora
         Class    Ciliatea
            Subclass    Peritricha
               Order    Peritrichida
                  Suborder    Sessilina
                     Family    Epistylidae
                        Genus    Epistylis

 • Length: 60 mm

 • Description:

    Epistylis is a sessile peritrich ciliate. Stalk is long and non-contractile. Often forms a branched colony.

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