Taxonomy
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- 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:
Spirotrichea
()
- Bütschli, 1889
- Order:
Armophorida
()
- Jankowski, 1964
- Order:
Armophorida
(
- Class:
Spirotrichea
(
- Subphylum:
Intramacronucleata
(
- Phylum:
Ciliophora
(
- Infrakingdom:
Alveolata
(
- Subkingdom:
Biciliata
(
- Kingdom:
Protozoa
(
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Metopus
There are approximately 13 species in this genus:
M. contortus · M. contractus · M. es · M. halophila · M. major · M. mathiasi · M. musicola · M. nivaaensis · M. palaeformis · M. spinosus · M. striatus · M. verrucosus · M. vestitus
More Info
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Notes
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Contributors
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 18, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 18, 2007:
- The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility, Niv
Identifiers
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 16459194
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2595831
