Tetrahymena pyriformis

Tetrahymena pyriformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
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" at 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.


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