Place: Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai, India.


 Description: I went on a field visit as a part of a group to
observe various water ecosystems. I collected a water sample from a freshwater
pond. I observed rapid motion of this particular ciliate and procured its
identity!


 Observations:

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 Kingdom:
 
 
 Chromista


 
 
 Subkingdom:
 
 
 Harosa


 
 
 Infrakingdom
 
 
 :            Alveolata


 
 
 Phylum:
 
 
 Ciliophora


 
 
 Subphylum:
 
 
 Intramacronucleata


 
 
 Infraphylum:
 
 
 Rhabdophora


 
 
 Class:
 
 
 Litostomatea
 
 
 
 


 
 
 Subclass::
 
 
 Haptoria


 
 
 Order:
 
 
 Pleurostomatida


 
 
 Family:
 
 
 Litonotidae
 
 
 Genus:
 
 
 Loxophyllum



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Loxophyllum in fresh water…

Jennifer Tellis

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