Parameciidae
Parameciidae are a family of ciliates in the order Peniculida; the body has differentiated anterior and posterior ends and is bounded by a hard but elastic pellicle. The family contains only the genus Paramecium, as well as the genus incertae sedis Physanter.[1]
| Parameciidae | |
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| Paramecium aurelia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Chromista |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
| Order: | Peniculida |
| Family: | Parameciidae Dujardin 1840[1] |
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References
- Lynn D (2008). The Ciliated Protozoa: Characterization, Classification, and Guide to the Literature. Springer. p. 413. ISBN 978-1-4020-8239-9. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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