uroleptus limnetis uroleptus limnetis uroleptus limnetis is a species of ciliates. uroleptus limnetis scientific classification domain: eukaryota (unranked): sar (unranked): alveolata phylum: ciliophora class: spirotrichea order: stichotrichida family: urostylina genus: uroleptus species: u. limnetis binomial name uroleptus limnetisstokes, 1885 description the organism is green coloured, and has a leaf-like shape. just like uroleptus musculus, it is u-shaped and has an elongated body with 3 frontals, and 2-4 rows of ventral cirri. it has no transverse cirri, and its "collar" can extend a short distance along the right side of the body.