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 • Taxonomy (ITIS)

   Kingdom    Animalia
      Phylum    Ciliophora
         Class    Ciliatea
            Subclass    Peritricha
               Order    Peritrichida
                  Suborder    Sessilina
                     Family    Ophrydiidae
                        Genus    Ophrydium

 • Length: 200-300 mm

 • Description:

    Ophrydium is a large, sessile peritrich ciliate with elongated, contractile body, often with symbiotic zoochlorellae.

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