Bursaria (ciliate)

Bursaria
Micrograph of Bursaria ovata, a scoop-shaped ciliate
Bursaria ovata
Scientific classification
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Order:
Bursariomorphida
Family:
Bursariidae
Genus:
Bursaria

Bursaria is a genus of ciliates in the class Colpodea. They are relatively large and feed on other protists in freshwater habitats.