Euplotes balteatus

Taxonomy

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Protozoa () - (Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858 - Protozoa
  - Subkingdom: Biciliata ()
    - Infrakingdom: Alveolata () - Cavalier-Smith, 1991
      - Phylum: Ciliophora () - (Doflein, 1901) Copeland, 1956 - Ciliates
        Subphylum: Intramacronucleata () - Lynn, 1996
        Class: Ciliatea () - B�tschli, 1889
        Subclass: Hypotrichia () - Stein, 1859
        Order: Hypotrichida () - Small & Lynn, 1985
        Suborder: Euplotina () - Small & Lynn, 1985
        Family: Euplotidae ()
        Genus: Euplotes ()
        Specific descriptor: balteatus - (Dujardin) Kahl, 1932
        Scientific name: - Euplotes balteatus

There are approximately 35 species in this genus:

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 18, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
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