Urotricha antarctica

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Urotricha antarctica
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Prostomatida
Family:
Genus:
Species:
U. antarctica
Binomial name
Urotricha antarctica
Wilbert & Song, 2008

Urotricha antarctica is a species of

littoral ciliates, first found near King George Island.[1]

References

Further reading

  • Wilbert, Norbert. "Species composition and structure of the ciliate community in the benthos at King George Island, Antarctica." The Antarctic ecosystem of Potter Cove, King-George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo) Synopsis of research performed 1999-2006 at the Dallmann Laboratory and Jubany Station _: 141.
  • Vincent, W. F., and M. R. James. "Biodiversity in extreme aquatic environments: lakes, ponds and streams of the Ross Sea sector, Antarctica." Biodiversity & Conservation 5.11 (1996): 1451-1471.
  • Weisse, Thomas, and David JS Montagnes. "Effect of temperature on inter-and intraspecific isolates of Urotricha (Prostomatida, Ciliophora)." Aquatic microbial ecology 15.3 (1998): 285-291.

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