metopus metopus metopus is a genus of anaerobic organisms from the family of metopidae. metopus scientific classification domain: eukaryota (unranked): sar (unranked): alveolata phylum: ciliophora subphylum: intramacronucleata order: metopida family: metopidae genus: metopusclaparède & lachmann, 1858 species metopus brachoni metopus brevicristatus metopus contortus metopus es metopus extensus metopus filum metopus fuscus metopus halophilus metopus histophagus metopus hyalinus metopus jankowskii metopus lemani metopus magnus metopus major metopus murrayensis metopus nivaaensis metopus palaeformides metopus pellitus metopus rotundus metopus setosus metopus spiralis metopus rex metopus verrucosus metopus vestitus