Tetrahymena pyriformis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Sar |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Ciliophora |
Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
Order: | Hymenostomatida |
Family: | Tetrahymenidae |
Genus: | Tetrahymena |
Species: | T. pyriformis |
Binomial name | |
Tetrahymena pyriformis (Ehrenberg, 1830) Furgason, 1940 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Tetrahymena pyriformis is a species of Ciliophora in the family Tetrahymenidae. [2] [ unreliable source? ]
It is one of the most commonly ciliated model used for laboratory research. [3]
The species is widely distributed. It lives in fresh water like springs, ditches, creeks, ponds, and lakes. [4] : 3