Zoothamnium pelagicum

(No common name)

Conservation Status

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Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- 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 - Oligohymenophoreans
        Subclass: Peritrichia Stein, 1859
        Order: Sessilida Kahl, 1933
        Family: Vorticellidae Ehrenberg, 1838
        Genus: Zoothamnium
        Specific descriptor: pelagicum
        Scientific name: Zoothamnium pelagicum

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There are approximately 6 species and subspecies in this genus: Z. alternans · Z. duplicatum · Z. elegans · Z. pelagicum · Z. pygmaeum · Z. simplex

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 20, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.

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Last Revised: May 19, 2008