Biology:Isotricha

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Short description: Genus of single-celled organisms

Isotricha
Isotricha intestinalis.jpg
Isotricha intestinalis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Litostomatea
Order: Vestibuliferida
Family: Isotrichidae
Genus: Isotricha
Stein, 1859

Isotricha is a genus of protozoa (single-celled organisms) which are commensals of the rumen of ruminant animals. They are approximately 150 μm (0.0059 in) long.[1]

Species include:[2]

References

  1. "Isotricha - Overview". http://www.eol.org/pages/2909262/overview#168. Retrieved 2018-07-28. 
  2. Hungate, Robert E. (1966). The Rumen and Its Microbes. Academic Press Inc.. p. 93. ISBN 9781483263625. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2340833 entry