| Opercularia ampluscolonia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
| Order: | Sessilida |
| Family: | Operculariidae |
| Genus: | Opercularia |
| Species: | O. ampluscolonia |
| Binomial name | |
| Opercularia ampluscolonia | |
Opercularia ampluscolonia is a species of freshwater, colonial, sessiline peritrich ciliates. This species produces a branched stalk that is often delicately striate in a longitudinal direction. There can be more than ninety-seven zooids per branched stalk. Zooids reproduce asexually and form dense clusters at the ends of each branch. This filter-feeding protist inhabits ponds in Mendocino County, California.
References
- http://starcentral.mbl.edu/microscope/portal.php?pagetitle=classification&BLOCKID=9&CHILDID=3394
- Operculariidae - Encyclopedia of Life
- Opercularia - The Taxonomicon
External links
- http://starcentral.mbl.edu/eutree_workshop/protistiary/index.htm
- Microbiology Microbes Bacteria Information and Links - Microbes.info
- Microbial Life - Educational Resources
- micro*scope - version 6.0 - March, 2006 | Wayback Machine
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