Pleuronema puytoraci (Luvar, Louvar)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Louvar, Luvar

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: Oligohymenophorea () - de puytorac et al., 1974
        Subclass: Scuticociliatia () - (Small, 1967)
        Order: Pleuronematida () - faur�-fremiet, in corliss, 1956
        Family: Pleuronematidae () - Kent, 1881
        Genus: Pleuronema ()
        Specific descriptor: puytoraci - Grolihre & Detcheva, 1974
        Scientific name: - Pleuronema puytoraci Grolihre & Detcheva, 1974

There are approximately 8 species in this genus:

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