Living Beings

    order · Scientific classification

    Heterotrichida

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    Source-identified Stentor coeruleus; Contracted cell containing ingested material; source identification retained. Framed for display
    Stentor coeruleus · Algae17 · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Classification in context

    Lineage

    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. PhylumCiliophora
    4. ClassHeterotrichea
    5. OrderHeterotrichida
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Sar clade
    4. Alveolata clade
    5. Ciliophora phylum
    6. Postciliodesmatophora subphylum
    7. Heterotrichea class
    8. Heterotrichida order

    NCBI Taxonomy (2026-11-05 reconciled backbone) · Taxon source ↗

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    Principal members

    1 published profile in this branch.

    Stentoridae · family

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    Published profiles

    Source-identified Stentor coeruleus; Contracted cell containing ingested material; source identification retained. Framed for display
    Species · Stentor

    Stentor coeruleus

    Stentor coeruleus

    Stentor coeruleus is a large single-celled ciliate famous for reorganizing and regenerating damaged cell structures. Its elaborate body plan is built within …