Tetrahymena pyriformis

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Tetrahymena pyriformis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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]
  • Colpoda pirum Müller, 1786
  • Kolpoda pirum Müller, 1786
  • Leucophrys pyriformis Ehrenberg, 1830
  • Saprophilus oviformis Kahl, 1926
  • Sathrophilus oviformis
  • Tetrahymena geleii Furgason, 1940
  • Tetrahymena pyriformis-komplex
  • Trichoda pyrum Ehrenberg, 1830

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

References

  1. "Tetrahymena pyriformis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. "Tetrahymena pyriformis". The Encyclopedia of Life .
  3. Sauvant, M. P.; Pepin, D.; Piccinni, E. (March 1999). "Tetrahymena pyriformis: a tool for toxicological studies. A review". Chemosphere. 38 (7): 1631–1669. doi:10.1016/s0045-6535(98)00381-6. ISSN   0045-6535. PMID   10070737.
  4. Hill, Donald (2012-12-02). The Biochemistry and Physiology of Tetrahymena. Elsevier. ISBN   978-0-323-15934-0.