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 • Taxonomy (ITIS)

   Kingdom    Animalia
      Phylum    Ciliophora
         Class    Ciliatea
            Subclass    Rhabdophorina
               Order    Hymenostomatida
                  Family    Urocentridae
                     Genus    Urocentrum

 • Taxonomy (NCBI)
   Superkingdom    Eukaryota
      ---    Alveolata
         ---    Ciliophora
            Class    Oligohymenophorea
               Order    Peniculida
                  Genus    Urocentrum

 • Length: 70 mm

 • Description:

    Urocentrum is a medium size ciliate. Swims rapidly, spinning in an irregular spiral. Has a distinct 'tail' at the posterior end.

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