Lateral view
Description:
Lateral view of the hypotrich ciliate, Aspidisca turrita (Ehrenberg, 1831) Claparède & Lachmann, 1858. The thorn-like dorsal process is clearly seen here (to viewer's left). The first ventral cirrus is also visible projecting anteriorly. Collected from a freshwater pond near Boise, Idaho. June 2005.DIC
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- SAR (Stramenopiles, Alveolates, Rhizaria)
- Alveolata (alveolates)
- Ciliophora (ciliates)
- Intramacronucleata
- Spirotrichea
- Hypotrichia
- Euplotida
- Aspidiscidae
- Aspidisca
- Aspidisca turrita
- Euplotina
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