Parameciidae

Parameciidae
Paramecium aurelia, from the genus Paramecium
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Sar
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Oligohymenophorea
Order: Peniculida
Family: Parameciidae

Parameciidae are a family of ciliated protozoans in the order Peniculid; the body has differentiated anterior and posterior ends and is bounded by a hard but elastic pellicle.


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