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Stentor muelleri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Ciliophora
Class:	Heterotrichea
Order:	Heterotrichida
Family:	Stentoridae
Genus:	Stentor
Species:	S. muelleri
Binomial name
	Stentor muelleri; (Bory St. Vincent, 1824) Ehrenberg, 1838
Synonyms
	Stentor mulleri;

Stentor muelleri, also called a trumpet ciliate, is a single-celled eukaryote which feeds on algae. It has a horned-shaped body and is usually 0.5–1.0 millimetre (0.02–0.04 in) long (exceptionally up to 3 mm or 0.12 in) and is found in freshwater bodies of water and sometimes estuaries. Stentor muelleri is a heterotrich.^[2]

References

^ Warren, A. (2019). World Ciliophora Database. Stentor mulleri (Bory St. Vincent, 1824) Ehrenberg, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=417092 on 7 January 2019
^ "Stentor mulleri (Bory St. Vincent 1824) Ehrenberg 1838 – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

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[1] Warren, A. (2019). World Ciliophora Database. Stentor mulleri (Bory St. Vincent, 1824) Ehrenberg, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=417092 on 7 January 2019

[2] "Stentor mulleri (Bory St. Vincent 1824) Ehrenberg 1838 – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

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