Vorticella marina
Greef
(Ciliata)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Chromista |
Phylum: | Ciliophora |
Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
Order: | Sessilida |
Family: | Vorticellidae |

Description
Body conical-campanulate, bell transversely annulated; peristomal border dilated, macronucleus more or less horse-shoe shaped, contractile vacuole single.
Body conical-campanulate, bell transversely annulated; peristomal border dilated, macronucleus more or less horse-shoe shaped, contractile vacuole single.
Synonym (s)
• Vorticella marina Greef 1870
• Vorticella marina Kahl 1935
• Vorticella marina Greef 1870
• Vorticella marina Kahl 1935
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography
• Orissa, Honeymoon Island INDIA (Record: 4/9/1987)
• Orissa, Nalabana Island INDIA (Record: 12/9/1987)
• Orissa INDIA (Record: 1995)
• Orissa, Honeymoon Island INDIA (Record: 4/9/1987)
• Orissa, Nalabana Island INDIA (Record: 12/9/1987)
• Orissa INDIA (Record: 1995)
Literature Source(s)
- Das, AK (1995) Protozoa Wetland ecosystem series 1: Fauna of chilka lake ZSI, Calcutta 137-209 Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
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