Tetrahymena pyriformis
(No common name)Taxonomy
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- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Protozoa
(Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858 - Protozoa
- Subkingdom: Biciliata
- Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Phylum: Ciliophora
- Ciliates
- Subphylum: Intramacronucleata
Lynn, 1996
- Class: Ciliatea
- Subclass: Hymenostomatia
- Hymenostome Ciliates
- Order: Hymenostomatida
Delage & Hérouard, 1896
- Suborder: Tetrahymenina
Fauré-Fremiet in Corliss, 1956
- Family: Tetrahymenidae
Corliss, 1952
- Genus: Tetrahymena
- Specific descriptor: pyriformis Ehr.
- Scientific name: Tetrahymena pyriformis Ehr.
- Specific descriptor: pyriformis Ehr.
- Genus: Tetrahymena
- Family: Tetrahymenidae
Corliss, 1952
- Suborder: Tetrahymenina
Fauré-Fremiet in Corliss, 1956
- Order: Hymenostomatida
Delage & Hérouard, 1896
- Subclass: Hymenostomatia
- Hymenostome Ciliates
- Class: Ciliatea
- Subphylum: Intramacronucleata
Lynn, 1996
- Phylum: Ciliophora
- Ciliates
- Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Subkingdom: Biciliata
- Kingdom: Protozoa
(Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858 - Protozoa
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-Nov-2004.
Distribution
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Similar Species
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Members of the genus Tetrahymena:
There are approximately 8 species and subspecies in this genus: T. dimorpha · T. geleii · T. limacis · T. patula · T. pyriformis · T. rostrata · T. sialidos · T. vorax
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Notes
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Contributors:
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
Data Sources:
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility: Priest Pot species list, Cumbria, Britain
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Last Revised: May 16, 2008