Orchitophrya stellarum

Orchitophrya stellarum is a single-celled marine ciliate protozoan, a member of the class Oligohymenophorea. It is found living freely in the north Atlantic and Pacific Oceans but is also parasitic, being found inside the gonads of starfish.

Orchitophrya stellarum

Orchitophrya stellarum is a single-celled marine ciliate protozoan, a member of the class Oligohymenophorea. It is found living freely in the north Atlantic and Pacific Oceans but is also parasitic, being found inside the gonads of starfish.