Overview
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A Subclass in the Kingdom Protozoa.
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Taxonomy
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The Subclass Peniculia is a member of the Class Oligohymenophorea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Peniculia:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Protozoa
(Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858
- Subkingdom: Biciliata
- Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Phylum: Ciliophora
(Doflein, 1901) Copeland, 1956 - Ciliates
- Subphylum: Intramacronucleata
Lynn, 1996
- Class: Oligohymenophorea
De Puytorac Et Al., 1974 - Oligohymenophoreans
- Subclass: Peniculia Fauré-Fremiet, in Corliss, 1956
- Class: Oligohymenophorea
De Puytorac Et Al., 1974 - Oligohymenophoreans
- Subphylum: Intramacronucleata
Lynn, 1996
- Phylum: Ciliophora
(Doflein, 1901) Copeland, 1956 - Ciliates
- Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Subkingdom: Biciliata
- Kingdom: Protozoa
(Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858
The Subclass Peniculia is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Order (1): Peniculida
Orders
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Peniculida
The peniculids are an order of protozoa, including the well-known Paramecium and its close relatives. Most are relatively large, freshwater forms that feed on smaller organisms swept into the mouth. They have simple life cycles, and in many cases do not even form resting cysts. [more]
At least 16 species and subspecies belong to the Order Peniculida.
More info about the Order Peniculida may be found here.
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